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The 20th anniversary of Evans v Westcombe: What the case taught us about missing beneficiary insurance

Title Research [1]By Legal Futures’ Associate Title Research [2]

2019 marks 20 years since the notable Evans v Westcombe case concluded in court. The case is an example of how missing beneficiaries can reappear at a later date and highlights how insurance can protect estates from future claims if known or unknown heirs reappear after distribution.

To mark the anniversary, Title Research [3]’s latest blog revisits the case and discusses the impact that it had on missing beneficiary insurance for estate administration cases. The blog also features comments from Jeff de-Rhune, Director of Trust, Probate & Estates at Trust & Probate Insurance.

Click here to find out more and read the full blog post. [4]