Archive for February 2021
Duty of Executors and Assets
A couple of weeks ago I talked about the legal basis behind why the land registry don’t look behind assents. So if the Land Registry don’t care what assent you send in, then, can the per rep not put property into the name of anyone her or she likes? Well I’m afraid not. This is…
Read MoreDelays in issue of PPS Numbers – a remedy
Last week I left with a cliffhanger . . and a promise that I would close my two-part chapter today. I’m afraid, I am going to have to postpone that for a little while because something more pressing has come across my desk . . . Yes, I know what you are thinking “Is there…
Read MoreThe Property Registration Authority and Assents
From time to time, as you sit opposite Johnny client, who is shouting at you, telling you – “You are mad expensive” and “You are not getting paid” – for your perfectly fine and complicate work – you might ask “Why?” “What’s it all about?” Other times, you might ask life’s important questions, like, “Is…
Read MoreGift Splitting Rules and Spouses
This blog relates to the area of the rules of gift splitting. You probably remember section 8 of CATCA 2003 which prevents avoidance of CAT by using a series of gifts. So for example, Sean wishes to gift a new BMW (worth €70,000) to his grandson Patrick for his 19th birthday. So instead he gives…
Read MoreTerritorial Application of the Legal Right Share
The legal right share is obviously part and parcel of advice that we give to married couples or couples who are in a civil partnership. One question came up recently is whether the legal right share applies to all assets worldwide. The answer to this is yes in theory but practice may be more difficult.…
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