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  Posted by Reggie Trentham (U2746099) on Sunday, 12th November 2006

  A few of us were discussing the set up at Home Farm yesterday evening. Is Brian the sole owner? Does Jenny have a share (she seems to attend all the management team meetings)?Is it a company like Brookfield and if so how are are the shares distributed?
  
  Could Brian disinherit Adam (would Jenny let him)? I'm not sure whether Brian ever legally adopted Adam and Debbie (I've a feeling Rodger - who had adopted Adam iirc, wouldn't let him).
  
  We didn't get a chance to ask Mr. K. so can anyone here help?

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  Posted by RosieT (U2224719) on Sunday, 12th November 2006

  I've always thought Home Farm was created and owned by Brian (he certainly turned the luxury flats into a farmhouse when he bought it from the Bellamy Estate). "The Archers Annual 2000" has:
  
  ""The owner of Home Farm, Brian Aldridge, recognises that he has a responsibility to care for the countryside."
  
  And he made the decision to invest a further £10,000 (or was it £10,000,000?) in the 'Hungarian business,' without telling anyne else, which also leads me to believe he is sole owner.
  
  As for disinheriting, well, people can leave what they wish to whom they wish, can't they?
  You are correct - Roger had adopted Adam, and wouldn't agree to Brian adopting him, so both Adam and Debbie dropped the 'Travers' from their family name.

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  Posted by mike (U2254029) on Sunday, 12th November 2006

  I have never heard any reference to shares - Brian owns the lot!

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  Posted by Reggie Trentham (U2746099) on Sunday, 12th November 2006

  Thanks Rosie (eat your heart out btw, I won the quiz at the Edinburgh meet - shows what the standard must have been though).
  
  I would have thought that being an astute businessman Brian would probably have turned Home Farm into a limited company but I suppose if he has he would only have to have him and Jenny as shareholders.
  
  I know in Scotland there are rules about how much of your estate you can dispose of freely and how much you have to leave to your heirs. I'm not sure if the same rules apply in England. But if as I rightly remembered Adam and Debbie aren't legally his children it doesn't matter anyway.

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  Posted by RosieT (U2224719) on Sunday, 12th November 2006

  Congratulations! The standard is always excellent (former quiz winner myself, so I would say that, wouldn't I?). I seem to recall queries re inheritance in The Bull, and got the impression that England is indeed different. but i'm in the Shula camp here - if it's a pot plant someone leaves you, it's the thought that counts, stuff the 'rights,' leave it to who you wish, Brian! (India Beesborough shaping up for her share?)

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  Posted by Frances-in-France (U4488197) on Sunday, 12th November 2006

  They should be grateful that England doesn't follow French inheritance laws!
  These are quite often draconianly in favour of the "children" to the detriment of the widow.

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  Posted by Peggy Monahan (U2254875) on Sunday, 12th November 2006

  I'm no expert but when you get married in France you have to decide under which "regime". One favours your blood relations (parents, siblings, children), the other spouses.
  
  I am always surprised when people talk about Adan being "disinheriterd" by Brian as I don't see why he would expect to inherit anything and Adam isn't his son, natural or adopted.
  
  

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  Posted by Frances-in-France (U4488197) on Monday, 13th November 2006

  when you get married in France you have to decide under which "regime". One favours your blood relations (parents, siblings, children), the other spouses. 
  
  The problem in France is when British people come to live here many years after they were married in UK. and very little, if any, legal advice is on offer.
  
  

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  Posted by Keri Davies (U2219620) on Monday, 13th November 2006

  Basically Brian owns it. But Jennifer owns the holiday cottages, interestingly.

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  Posted by Reggie Trentham (U2746099) on Monday, 13th November 2006

  Thank you Mr. K.
  
  I suppose it also depends who dies first. Brian would be bound to leave a good chunk of it to Jenny, in one way or another, to keep her in the style to which she has become accustomed.
  
  Then it would be hers to dispose of as she wishes.

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