British Columbia: Wills, Estates and Succession Act will come into force March 31, 2014
New probate rules and the Wills, Estates and Succession Act (WESA) will come into force officially on March 31, 2014.
Victoria (Australia): Succession Law Reform Act
Victoria (Australia): Succession Law Reform Act
Submissions for this inquiry closed on 28 March 2013. Submissions will be published on this site in...
UK: Draft Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Bill
Draft Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Bill
Overview
Introduction
Consultation on the draft Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Bill. This Bill gives...
NSW: Publication of probate notices on the Online Registry
From Monday 21 January 2013, all probate notices must be published on the Online Registry website.
Fiscal Cliff and Federal Estate Tax
The tax compromise between President Obama and the Congress that avoided the fiscal cliff in early January maintained the $5million estate tax and...
Germany rejects tax treaty with Switzerland concerning tax evasion
The German Upper House of Parliament has rejected a tax treaty designed to legalize undeclared assets held by German nationals in Swiss banks. The...
Obama Care’s Impact on Permanent Residents and Expatriates
On November 6, 2012, Barack Obama was re-elected president of the U.S. and the democrats recaptured the Senate. The election results effectively...
Commission refers Germany to the Court of Justice for discriminatory inheritance tax provisions
The European Commission has decided to refer Germany to the EU's Court of Justice because of its legislation on inheritance and gift tax allowances....
Commission refers Germany to the Court of Justice for discriminatory inheritance tax provisions
The European Commission has decided to refer Germany to the EU's Court of Justice because of its legislation on inheritance and gift tax allowances....
Succession regulation published and will apply from 17 August 2015
Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement...
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