Gender balance


8th October 2018

Alison Craggs sets out important points to consider when advising a transgender client.

This article was first published in Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal (October 2018) and is also available at www.lawjournals.co.uk.

As the government announces plans to reform the process of changing legal gender, I explore the changing law in this area focusing on wills, trusts and estates. This article focuses on the issues involved if you are instructed to prepare a will or a trust for a client who wants to benefit a transgender person, or administer the estate of a person who has transitioned.

Read the full article here.

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