{"id":225890,"date":"2025-10-19T20:33:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T20:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/225890\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T20:33:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T20:33:13","slug":"jo-summers-writes-how-to-deal-with-international-estates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/225890\/","title":{"rendered":"Jo Summers writes &#8216;How to Deal with International Estates&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Jo Summers, who lives near Pocklington, is Head of Private Wealth &amp; Tax at law firm, Jurit LLP, and her guide has been published by The Law Society.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Jo said: &#8220;International estate planning and administration pose many challenges for private client lawyers &#8211; from reconciling differing succession systems to navigating tax and *domicile rules.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Jo draws on real-world case studies and contributions from foreign lawyers to enrich the reader\u2019s understanding of the conflicts, pitfalls, and practical challenges in international estates work.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  RECOMMENDED READING:\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  She added: \u201cMy aim in writing this book was to produce a practical reference that helps busy private client practitioners anticipate and manage these cross-border complexities with confidence and clarity.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Head of Private Wealth &amp; Tax at Jurit LLP, Jo Summers has built her reputation over many years advising in the private client and wealth space.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  She is especially noted for her expertise in domicile matters &#8211; providing domicile opinions in the contexts of succession, divorce, and tax &#8211; and in handling probate applications with cross-border elements.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Jo&#8217;s experience spans advising UK clients with assets abroad and non-UK clients with assets in the UK, as well as facilitating relief from double taxation where multiple jurisdictions are involved.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  She brings this experience to bear in the book, which addresses both UK clients holding assets overseas and non-UK clients with assets in England &amp; Wales.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Key topics include:\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u2022The concept of *domicile and its effect on succession\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u2022English succession rules and their interaction with foreign legal systems\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u2022Taxation issues and relief from double taxation\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u2022Practical steps in applying for probate across jurisdictions\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u2022Contentious issues and cross-border disputes\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u2022Comparative summaries of succession regimes in selected foreign jurisdictions\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Nia Cummings, Commissioning Editor, at The Law Society said of the book: \u201cWe are delighted to publish How to Deal with International Estates following the recent changes to domicile\/residence rules.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;It will provide everything a busy practitioner needs to identify and navigate the complex planning and regulatory compliance issues involved in an international estate.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Anthony Garrod, Partner at Jurit LLP, added:&#8221;We are thrilled that Jo has produced this timely and much-needed resource.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;Her depth of insight into international estates is a tremendous asset to both practitioners and clients, and this publication further cements Jurit LLP\u2019s standing in cross-border private wealth and succession matters.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jo Summers, who lives near Pocklington, is Head of Private Wealth &amp; 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