The England and Wales High Court has ruled that informal digital communications are insufficient to prove the transfer of a beneficial interest in property. In a bankruptcy-related dispute, the court rejected claims that ownership had passed via WhatsApp and email messages prior to insolvency. As a result, the financier’s former spouse was ordered to vacate...
The England and Wales High Court has ruled on how an estate administrator should proceed where a beneficiary refuses to engage. The case involved a residual estate valued at £185,000, with the court deciding that the beneficiary’s lack of response did not amount to a disclaimer of entitlement. Instead, the court issued a Re Benjamin...
Understanding Adverse Possession in Estate Contexts Adverse possession is a legal doctrine allowing someone to claim ownership of land under certain conditions if they’ve occupied it without permission. In the estate administration landscape, this concept becomes particularly complex, as seen in the High Court case of Nazir v Begum [2023]. This case clarifies the interaction...
Several probate research firms have urged the government to tighten up security on unclaimed estates before considering republication of the Bona Vacantia list. The list was withdrawn from public view on 7 July 2025, after a BBC investigation suggested it was being exploited by organised criminals to obtain grants of representation over estates containing unoccupied property...
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