Trust and wealth disputes update

Our latest trust and wealth disputes update is available by clicking here. Topics include:

• Proprietary estoppel: "Cinderella" granted interest in family farm;
• Equitable tracing: the end of a 50 year dispute over a Cornish seaside hotel;
• Holiday pay: executrix successfully claimed statutory payment in lieu;
• Testamentary capacity: a test of understanding, not memory;
• Offshore tax evasion: HMRC to consult on the introduction strict liability office;
• Rectification: permitted when effect of draft trust deed not explained to settlors; and
• Costs in trusts litigation: estate beneficiary ordered to pay costs on an indemnity basis.