The role of the independent administrator

The discussion is intended as a useful guide not only to independent administrators but to the wide network of practitioners that commonly support them (from the non-contentious and contentious private client to corporate and property litigation teams).

Join us at Burlington House, London Piccadilly (Royal Society of Chemistry), on the 20 February for an insightful afternoon, a chance to network and share experience with your peers. This event is free of charge, however places are limited. To secure your place, register via the RSVP link below.

• Context: Why was an independent administrator appointed? Are there family tensions? Getting the estate administered in difficult circumstances.
• Getting the basics right: Who is the client? What are the independent administrator’s duties and the rights of beneficiaries? The thorny issue of retentions pending possible claims.
• Property issues: Regulatory concerns arising from the deceased’s properties, changing the locks, duties to tenants and responsibilities of the IA as landlord, insurance, possession proceedings and clearance of tenant items from properties.
• Corporate issues: What if a sale is imminent? Do the shares need to be voted before a Grant? How does a company deal with the death of a major shareholder (in particular, a sole shareholder and Director)?
• Disputes: Administrator indemnities and approval applications: Luke Harris of 5 Stone Buildings discusses the Court of Appeal decision in Denaxe Ltd v Cooper [2023] EWCA Civ 752.

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