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Michael Duffy

Boodle Hatfield Portraits - October 2015

Associate
Private Client & Tax

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Michael's practice covers a broad range of both domestic and offshore private client matters including tax and estate planning, wills, trusts and estate administration.

Much of his domestic practice relates to the landed estate sector, advising trustees and beneficiaries of complex and dynastic UK trusts in relation to tax and succession planning and trustee compliance.

Michael also advises international clients and trustees of offshore structures (including private trust companies), in relation to the ongoing administration of the structures, UK tax advice and in relation to specific projects and restructuring.

He has a particular interest in multi-jurisdictional succession planning.

Areas of Practice

Private Client, Wills & Lasting Powers of Attorney, Probate & Administration of Estates, Tax & Advisory, Private Wealth Disputes

Awards & Rankings

Citywealth Future Leaders Top 100, 2020

Citywealth Future Leaders Award, 2020 – Associate of the Year, Bronze

Publications

Tolley’s Estate Planning – 2020-21 Edition (Contributor)

Memberships

Affiliate Member of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)

Education & Qualification

University of Cambridge

Qualified as a solicitor in 2017

Advanced Certificate in Administration of Estates

Advanced Certificate in Administration of Trusts

Advanced Certificate in Taxation of Trusts and Estates

Citywealth Future Leaders Top 100, 2020

Citywealth Future Leaders Award, 2020 – Associate of the Year, Bronze

Tolley’s Estate Planning – 2020-21 Edition (Contributor)

Affiliate Member of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)

University of Cambridge

Qualified as a solicitor in 2017

Advanced Certificate in Administration of Estates

Advanced Certificate in Administration of Trusts

Advanced Certificate in Taxation of Trusts and Estates

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4 min read 18 Dec 2020 What can be done where trustees or personal representatives have made a mistake?

In a recent STEP article Private Wealth Partner, Mark Lindley outlines what can be done when a trustee or personal representative makes a mistake and the possible legal remedies.

 Read more 8 min read 23 Sep 2020 Remote witnessing of Wills—pros and cons from a disputes’ perspective

Private Client analysis: Mark Lindley, partner at Boodle Hatfield, discusses the new rules in the Wills Act 1837

 Read more 5 min read 19 Mar 2020 Law Firm Disclosure Ruling On Trustee Docs Has Limits

A recent Court of Appeal ruling that a trustee can’t use privilege to withhold documents requested by a beneficiary will have a limited impact due to a 2018 update to the U.K.’s data protection law.

 Read more 4 min read 21 Oct 2019 Inheritance dispute: Oldest died first

A recent case, Scarle v Scarle [2019] EWHC 2224 (Ch), had to address the operation of the rarely used ‘commorientes’ rule.

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