A Tangled Investment Web Causes Inheritance Migraines

Steven Barrett

28 September 2020

One consequence of the pandemic has been a rapid shift to handling tasks online rather than using paper-based systems. As investments and the structures in which they sit become more complicated, when problems arise, it can lead to lawsuits. Greater use of international investments, and online channels can add to the headaches.

In this article, Steven Barrett, barrister at , the UK regulator, creates a final repository – a 21st Century Land Registry of online assets, these problems will sadly persist.