Leaving money to a charity in a Will is a great way to leave a lasting legacy for a cause particularly close to your heart, and reduce the Inheritance Tax your estate will be subject to on your death at the same time.
You may have considered putting in place a Lasting Power of Attorney (‘LPA’) which relates to your personal financial and property affairs, but have you considered how this might work in relation to your business?
When people are faced with the prospect of separation and divorce, the best thing they can do is to seek early advice.
In the sale of any business, the first step should be to seek professional advice.
As the impact of coronavirus on our daily lives reduces and steps are taken towards resuming normal working life, thoughts about topics such as managing family responsibilities and planning family holidays are starting to return to the agenda for many.
The UK Trust Registration Service is gradually being developed and requires more information. As a Trustee of a tax paying trust, you may have already had to engage with the Online Register, but this is now being extended to the vast majority of UK express trusts.
A frequent means of challenging the validity of a Will is to claim that the person who gave instructions for the Will, known as “the testator”, did not have the required level of mental capacity, known as “testamentary capacity”.
Following the recent documentary ‘Framing Britney Spears’, the case of the court-ordered conservatorship of the singer Britney Spears has been in the headlines. In our latest blog, Laura Walkley looks at US conservatorship and the English equivalent, Deputyship.
The question of employment status continues to develop as new cases progress through the legal system. The latest to return to court, is Uber BV and others v Aslam and others.
Whether you are buying a property alone or with another person, purchasing your first or your fifteenth home, planning on living in it or letting it out: whenever you acquire property, you should consider whether you need to make or update your Will as a result.
A new ‘Use an LPA’ feature has quietly been introduced to the Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) service offered by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG).
Married couples are often advised, for Income Tax efficiency, that assets should be held jointly.
Our featured media coverage:
Stuart Downey, Partner in Will, Trust and Estate Disputes at TWM Solicitors, comments in The Telegraph, Solicitors Journal and Money Week on the rise in disputes over inheritance, and how inheritance generally coming later in life means beneficiaries have the resources to fund a claim.
David Lunn, Partner in Private Client at TWM Solicitors, comments in PA Adviser on Kemi Badenoch’s proposed rollback of inheritance tax (IHT) rises, suggesting that she could go further in reforming IHT to deliver more meaningful benefits for families and estates.
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