Constructive trusts and estoppel: Is my word my bond?

Hugh James | Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal | March 2022 #231
When can informal agreements give rise to a constructive trust or estoppel? Sarah Bolt looks back at the decision in Culliford It does appear that the courts are taking a more liberal approach to the cases that come before them, particularly within modern cases where there are more and more people cohabiting and making informal …

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Constructive trusts: Gone, but not forgotten

St John’s Chambers (Chambers of Matthew White) | Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal | July/August 2018 #198
Joss Knight examines a claim for a common intention constructive trust where a cohabitee has passed away ‘The administrators found themselves defending proceedings on behalf of the estate and attempting to deny the existence of a conversation to which they were not, on anyone’s case, a party.’ Claims for a declaration that property is held …

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