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Executors: More than friction
Recent case law has clarified when the court considers an executor can be removed due to the breakdown of the relationship with the beneficiaries. Laura Abbott explains Executors have a duty to administer the estate in accordance with law and in a timely manner, and to act in the best interests of the beneficiaries, not …
Cases Referenced
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- Harris v Earwicker [2015] EWHC 1915 (Ch)
- Haynes v Andre & anr [2018] EWHC 489 (Ch)
- Hudman v Morris [2021] EWHC 1400 (Ch); [2021] WTLR 877 ChD
- Kershaw v Micklethwaite [2010] EWHC 506 (Ch); [2011] WTLR 413 ChD
- Letterstedt v Broers [1884] UKPC 1
- Long v Rodman & ors [2019] EWHC 753 (Ch)
- National Westminster Bank plc v Lucas [2014] EWHC 653 (Ch); [2014] WTLR 637 ChD
- Nwosu v Nwosu [2018] EWHC 1520 (Ch)
- Re Steel; Angus v Emmott [2010] EWHC 154 (Ch); [2010] WTLR 531 ChD
- Schumacher v Clarke [2019] EWHC 1031 (Ch)