Sleight v Callin [2021] WTLR 1147
Wills & Trusts Law Reports | Autumn 2023 #192A deceased was survived by his widow and the defendant, his daughter. Although he had been a successful businessman during his lifetime, during the economic downturn that began in 2007 the deceased’s business empire collapsed, and he died heavily indebted. The defendant obtained a grant of probate of the deceased’s will and began to administer his estate with the assistance of professional advisers. More than six years after the death of the deceased, when she realised that the estate was insolvent, the defendant applied to the County Court for an insolvency administration order under th...
Aeroflot-Russian Airlines v Berezovsky & ors [2015] EWHC 3937 (Ch)
Wills & Trusts Law Reports | October 2016 #163The claimant brought proceedings against (amongst others) Mr Berezovsky’s estate. An application was issued on 9 December 2015 by the trustees of the insolvent estate of the late Mr Berezovsky in the run up to the first CMC. The trustees were Mr Wood, Mr Hellard and Mr Leeds, and they sought a stay of the proceedings against Mr Berezovsky’s estate under s285(1) of the Insolvency Act 1986 as amended by the Administration of Insolvent Estates of Deceased Persons Order 1986 (SI 1986/1999). The trustees’ principal argument was that if a stay was n...
Berry v Child Support Agency & Ors [2016] EWHC 1418 (CH)
Wills & Trusts Law Reports | October 2016 #163The claim was by the administrator of the estate of Norman Tovey (the deceased), seeking directions as to whether the estate should accept and make provision for four alleged liabilities. The deceased’s assets amounted to around £160,000, with £83,000 uncontested liabilities. The alleged liabilities, if valid, would exceed £500,000.
Following the renunciation of the two executors appointed under the deceased’s last will dated 4 November 2011, the deceased’s mother, Mrs Tovey, was appointed administrator of the estate. Because of her age, Mrs Tovey appointed the c...