Archive for September 2023
The Conveyance by a Personal Representative of Unregistered Title
Much is made of the vaulted power of sale of a per rep and this is contained in section 50 of the Succession Act, 1965. It is generally understood by practitioners then, when a person dies the executor can enter into a contract to sell property but cannot complete the sale until the grant is…
Read MoreRegistration of Personal Representatives in the Land Registry – Part 2
We had looked in previous blogs over the last number of weeks issues regarding trusts for land and the operation of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 and Land Registry practice. The conclusion from our previous blogs was that it is possible to have a personal representative registered as the owner of the…
Read MoreWills, Trustees and Property
One often is questioned by clients as to how many trustess should you appoint in a will. This is generally a matter of personal choice. However, it is generally recognised that if there are too many trustees then the trust can become unmanageable and if there are too few then issues of oversight of a…
Read MoreRegistration of Personal Representatives in the Land Registry – Part 1 – Trusts for Minors
Last week we looked at the issue of dealing with life interests. In that note, we reminded practitioners of the “new” provisions of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009. We set these out and some other relevant rules for today’s blog, namely and in particular the following rules:- Section 11 – The only…
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