United Kingdom: Trusts

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Contemporary artist Damien Hirst's innovative approach to posthumous artwork creation offers valuable insights into estate planning beyond traditional assets. His concept of creating instructions for works to be produced up to 200 years after death demonstrates how legacy planning can encompass intellectual property, creative rights, and carefully structured future instructions.

This article examines recent UK legal developments affecting estate planning and trust structures, including landmark court decisions on trust registration and HMRC challenges, expanded reporting requirements for overseas entities and trusts, and significant changes to Agricultural and Business Property Relief allowances that impact wealth preservation strategies.

As the great wealth transfer sees baby boomers preparing to pass huge volumes of assets to their children, families face a cultural shift in succession planning.

A recent High Court decision has brought into focus a question that many families will not consider until it becomes unavoidable. Where a child is born through an international surrogacy arrangement, how will they be treated under existing trusts that were drafted for a very different era?

Hunters Law LLP is a legal practice located at 9 New Square, Lincoln's Inn, London. The firm provides comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas and maintains a strong commitment to equality, diversity...

When a loved one passes away, they will usually own a number of assets such as a property, cash in their bank accounts and their personal effects (such as jewellery or a car).

The High Court of England and Wales has clarified the stringent requirements for establishing constructive trusts in property disputes, emphasizing that informal family agreements alone cannot alter beneficial ownership without clear evidence of detrimental reliance.

Charity mergers are on the rise, but for unincorporated charities, the process demands careful legal structuring. Outdated governing documents, personal trustee liability, and strict asset protection rules create a complex framework that requires expert navigation and strong trustee engagement.