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Deeds of variation: Mistakes and misconceptions
Deeds of variation are often misunderstood in practice. Charlotte Watts and Joshua Lewison discuss a case that highlights common misapprehensions and possible solutions The judgment confirms that the personal representatives’ power derives from the consent of the beneficiaries and not from any inherent ability to depart from the dispositions of the estate made by the …
Cases Referenced
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- Futter & anr v HMRCC (with Pitt v HMRCC) [2013] UKSC 26; [2013] WTLR 977 SC
- Gibbon v Mitchell [1990] 1 WLR 1304
- Re Hastings-Bass [1974] EWCA Civ 13
- The Donkey Sanctuary & ors v Bacchus & ors [2020] WTLR 1447 ChD