Anna Nicole Smith Marshall v Marshall, accepted at Supreme Ct, will look at probate exception to federal jurisdiction, right of federal judge to overrule state court in award of $475m to 26-yo day-shift stripper who married 89-yo billionaire 28.09.05 Washington Post
£60k an Hour Devon probate solicitor Philip Huxtable suspected to have stolen £3m, once charged £60k for hour's work, took advantage of clients' grief in dealing with affairs of recently deceased 14.07.05 Times, Solicitor Practice Links
Write a Will Life events, such as marriage and house buying, are reminders of value of a will, not just leaving your estate by ensuring it is executed by right people 10.03.05 BBC
Inheritance Tax Revenue confirms that new regulations on shifting family assets into trusts to avoid inheritance tax will not affect equity release schemes 09.03.05 Telegraph, UK Tax
House Tax New tax on pre-owned assets will include reversions schemes, intention was to block schemes to avoid inheritance tax 25.10.04 Telegraph, Wills and Probate
No Will Two thirds of UK adults have no will, 90% are unconcerned, lack of understanding of consequences of dying intestate 11.10.04 BBC
Death Duties Dowager Lady Langham sells contents of her son's manor, provoking bitter fued, father gave house to son and goods to wife as means to avoid death duties 28.09.04 Times
Tax on Trusts Revenue has confirmed that withdrawals from popular 'gift-and-loan trusts' will be subject to income tax, commonly used to keep family assets outside scope of inheritance tax 26.08.04 Telegraph, UK Tax
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