There is a long-established legal precept known as “adverse possession” by which an applicant may apply to the Land Registry and “stake a...

When thinking about taxes for a deceased person’s estate, most people only really think about the dreaded Inheritance Tax at 40%. The law also imposes that both Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) may be payable in an estate administration. The period between date of death and the end of the administration of an estate is known as the “period of administration” and the Personal Representatives are responsible for reporting and paying any Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax