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Musings from Manchester: What factors the court will consider when a will is disputed

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A critical aspect of knowledge is not what you know, but where to look for it. Geoffrey Shindler explains how approaches to information management have changed for the trust and estate practitioner What I thought, and still do think, is important is to know where I can find the answers to the questions that arise. …

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Musings from Manchester: The new generation

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What is the best approach to training future trust and estate practitioners? Geoffrey Shindler draws on the past to learn lessons for the future Despite the numerous attempts, or proposals, put forward to resolve the issue there is never one agreed solution and certainly not one agreed for anything more than a very short period …

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Musings From Manchester: The modern memento mori

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Geoffrey Shindler delves into the psychology of will-making and its link with the seasons ‘It seems more natural to be talking about wills and death in the winter time than it does in the summer.’Summer time brings mixed emotions for trusts and will practitioners. Looking out over the gloriously sunny and warm Manchester town centre, …

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Trusts: Welcome change

Kate Buchanan reviews the key points of the Trusts (Capital and Income) Act 2013 The reforms introduced by the Act address areas of law that have long been problematic to trust practitioners and are therefore to be welcomed.The Trusts (Capital and Income) Act 2013 (the Act) received royal assent on 31 January 2013. The Act …

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Musings From Manchester: New Year’s regulations

Geoffrey Shindler looks ahead to divine what regulators might have in store for wills and estate administration ‘Core elements that seem to be involved in regulating will writing are: education of the will writer, responsibility of the office holder within the firm, conduct rules (particularly conflicts of interest), CPD, monitoring compliance with the rules, redress …

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