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No two families are the same. While some adopt a conservative, savings-led approach to wealth, others prioritise experience, lifestyle, or even legacy-making through philanthropy...

Trusts are often seen as stable, forward-looking vehicles designed to endure over generations. Yet time and again, trustees and advisers encounter a common vulnerability...

Financial institutions and other corporations will normally require a copy of the Grant of Representation before releasing any of the deceased's assets to the personal representatives.

We all know that the Isle of Man and Channel Islands are not part of the UK. However, as Advocate Chris Brooks explains, in a recent case the English Court of Appeal found a ...

As discussed in our article: ‘Should I agree to be an Executor?', although being appointed can be seen as a great honour, it also comes with significant obligations.

The overriding duty of an Executor is to collect in the assets of the deceased and administer the estate according to law. An Executor has a number of duties to fulfil including but not limited to the following...