Practice Direction (Probate: Deceased’s Names); FD 26 Jan 1999
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References: Gazette 28-Jun-1995 Ratio: Regarding service of notices on the Public Trustee under Administration of Estates Act 1925. Statutes: Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 Last...
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References: Times 04-Mar-1999 Ratio: A joint life first death policy had been paid out to a bankrupt surviving husband. Since the policy was taken out for the benefit of the spouse under the Act, the...
View ArticleShephard v Wheeler; ChD 15 Feb 2000
References: Times 15-Feb-2000 Ratio: An administrator had obtained a grant in the estate of the deceased without disclosing that, although he claimed to be a Chartered Accountant, he had lost his...
View ArticleSmith v Smith and Others; ChD 12 Jul 2001
References: Times 18-Jun-2001, Gazette 12-Jul-2001 Ratio: The claimant had executed a voluntary disclaimer, under which he renounced all his expectation under a will. The testator was still alive....
View ArticleAllen v Allen; CA 1894
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View ArticleJames and Another v Williams and Others; ChD 27 Feb 2015
References: [2015] EWHC 1166 (Ch) Links: Bailii Coram: Purle QC HHJ Ratio: Application for appointment of replacement trustees. Last Update: 20-Sep-16 Ref: 550030 The post James and Another v Williams...
View ArticleCushway v and Another v Harris; ChD 16 May 2012
References: [2012] EWHC 2273 (Ch) Links: Bailii Coram: Henderson J Ratio: Last Update: 21-Sep-16 Ref: 569049 The post Cushway v and Another v Harris; ChD 16 May 2012 appeared first on swarb.co.uk.
View ArticleRiley v Seed and Another; ChD 11 Jun 2013
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View ArticleAlexander v Alexander; 1669
References: [1669] EngR 8, (1669-70) 2 Rep Ch 37, (1669) 21 ER 609 (C) Links: Commonlii Ratio: The Suit is to discover the Estate of Richard Alexander deceased, which is come to the Defendant’s hands,...
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View ArticleThe Royal Society v Robinson and Others; ChD 17 Nov 2015
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View ArticleAeroflot v Berezovsky; ChD 17 Dec 2013
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View ArticleJohn Robinson And Fawknor, In A Bill of Review v Nathaniel Noel, And Other...
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References: [2004] EWCA Civ 857, Times 22-Jul-2004 Links: Bailii Coram: Sir Andrew Morritt VC, Lord Justice Chadwick, Lord Justice Carnwath Ratio: The claimant sought administration of her husband’s...
View ArticleIn the Estate of Borger Deceased; 1912
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