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LEGACIES TEAM SET UP TO TACKLE CHARITY CLAIMS |
14/04/04 |
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Leading
charity lawyers Stone King has announced the creation of a legacy disputes
team to cope with the growing demand for mitigation in such cases.
The team comprises both specialist charity lawyers and litigators to provide
comprehensive and sensitive advice on all kinds of legacy disputes.
These include claims under The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents)
Act 1975, negligent Will drafting, the ability to refuse a legacy, legacy
mis-descriptions, charitable Will trusts where a Scheme is required, transfer
of property to a charity in return for future benefits, and many other issues.
The team will also advise charities on acting as executor/administrator
and obtaining trust corporation status to facilitate administering estates
and other legacy matters. This can help avoid legal disputes whilst providing
charities with control of such estates.
Michael King, head of charity services, says: "Dealing effectively with
legacy issues involves a number of skills. Our team's experience provides
the balance required between getting the most from legacies left to charity
and the impact of defending claims against estates in which a charity is
a beneficiary.
“We know how costly disputes can be for charities, diverting energy and
resources and carrying the risk of damage to their public imagine. We can
work with charities to help minimise those risks".
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