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Insights

• EV charging points at commercial properties: key considerations for landlords and tenants
• TWM Solicitors welcomes its 2026 cohort of trainee solicitors
• TWM Solicitors strengthens Private Client team with appointment of new partner
• Unfair dismissal compensation cap to be removed: what employers need to do before January 2027
• TWM Solicitors strengthens teams with newly qualified solicitors
• TWM Solicitors relocates Reigate teams to Leatherhead and Guildford
• Steering clients towards mediation: a practical guide for solicitors
• Why are inheritance disputes increasing? What a rise in probate caveats means for families
• Inheritance Tax valuations under scrutiny: what executors need to know
• How inflation has eroded the £3,000 Inheritance Tax gift allowance
• TWM recognised in the Chambers High Net Worth 2026 Guide
• Digital assets after death: why your family may not be able to access them
• Religious dress and symbols in the workplace: the law explained
• How older homeowners are using equity release in estate planning
• Parental alienation and child contact cases: what it means and how the courts deal with it
• Third-party harassment: lessons from the past ahead of the October 2026 reforms
• The ban on upwards-only rent reviews: what landlords and tenants need to know
• Trusts made simple: a guide to the main types of trust
• Proposed reforms to commercial leaseholds: The Law Commission consultations
• Golf course closures and redevelopment: legal and commercial considerations for owners and investors
• National Minimum Wage risks: what employers need to know
• Professional executors: how expert support can protect estates and families
• TWM Solicitors announces three-year sponsorship with Reigate Priory Cricket Club
• Inheritance Tax investigations: why HMRC is checking more estates and how to protect yours
• TWM Solicitors expands mediation offering with specialist services in private client and property disputes
• Flexible working reforms: what employers need to know about the new proposals
• Employment law factsheet - April 2026
• The importance of maintaining your company’s statutory registers
• The tax benefits of marriage and civil partnership
• Oil and gas price volatility in the Gulf – why price variation clauses matter more than ever
• TWM Solicitors announces new office at Cedar Court, Leatherhead
• TWM Solicitors announces series of promotions across the firm
• Beyond your Will – essential documents to organise during your lifetime
• Employment Rights Act 2025: key changes employers need to prepare for this April
• Renters’ Rights Act 2025: key reforms and implications for lenders
• Separating as an unmarried couple: what are your legal options?
• ‘Lockdown Wills’ and the increased risk of legal challenge
• Workplace stress and Employment Tribunal claims – what employers need to know
• Why families in London and the South East are paying more Inheritance Tax – and what you can do
• Employment Rights Act: trade union reforms and what employers need to know
• When a married couple or civil partners separate, is divorce the only way?
• Preserving woodland and protecting wealth: conditional exemption for farmers with heritage woodland
• Divorce and your Will: how to protect your family assets
• Employment Law in 2026 – the changes employers need to know
• Significant changes to inheritance tax for business owners: act now before April 2026
• Redundancies and contract changes rise as new employment laws increase employer risk
• 50 years of the Inheritance Act 1975: is it time for reform?
• Rising estate values drive hike in contested Wills: what families need to know
• TWM strengthens Commercial Property team with appointment of new Partner
• The underutilised weapon: why Financial Dispute Resolution should be standard in Chancery disputes
• AI and commercial contracts: why a solicitor’s review is still essential
• TWM Solicitors secures multiple rankings in Chambers UK 2026 guide
• Employment Rights Bill: what employers need to know
• The “last straw” need not be so significant after all…
• Inheritance tax on gifts: planning tips to protect your family wealth
• How life insurance can help protect estates from IHT
• TWM Solicitors celebrates strong Legal 500 UK 2026 rankings
• UK restaurant takeovers up 88% – what this means for owners and investors
• The hidden role of executors: when executors become the problem
• TWM Solicitors announces three-year sponsorship deal with Guildford Rugby Club
• Witnesses to Wills rules could extend to cohabiting couples
• Marriage and civil partnerships will no longer cancel a Will under new reforms – is this a welcome change?
• Thinking of selling your property? Five top tips for a trouble-free sale
• TWM Solicitors welcomes its 2025 cohort of trainees
• Could your crypto assets be lost after death? Why reform is urgently needed
• Law Commission moves to grant 16-year-olds the right to make their own Wills
• TWM Solicitors welcomes newly qualified solicitors across key practice areas
• Gifts with Reservation of Benefit - What you need to know
• 'Suspicious' Wills could soon be easier to challenge
• Recognition for TWM in the Chambers High Net Worth 2025 Guide
• Acting as an attorney - your responsibilities explained
• Setting up a Lasting Powers of Attorney - what you need to know
• Supreme Court Clarifies Treatment of Transferred Assets in Divorce
• Non-dom tax reforms - risk that children of estranged families could be taken out of the UK without permission
• The importance of leaving a valid Will so your family can claim your estate
• The government says it has more than halved probate approval times but accurate paperwork is still key for a swift process
• TWM Solicitors Announces Key Promotions Across the Firm
• Debt Recovery – Your Options Explained
• Don't let your Will divide the family: How to avoid these ten common mistakes
• Celebrating International Women’s Day 2025: #AccelerateAction
• Update Your Will Week: Why reviewing your Will is crucial
• Understanding TOLATA Claims: Your Rights in Property Disputes
• Why instruct a solicitor for your family matter instead of relying on online information?
• Press Release: TWM Announces Key Promotions in Private Client Team
• Abolition of the two-year rule for leaseholders
• Common defences to terminal dilapidations claims
• The Assisted Dying Bill: Steps you can take under current UK law to shape your future end-of-life care
• Your essential guide to the new Fixed Recoverable Costs regime
• The Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependants) Act 1975 and Cohabitees
• New guidance on dealing with allegations of Alienating Behaviour
• Understanding Will Rectification
• I want to leave money to charity in my Will – what steps do I need to take?
• Hirachand v Hirachand: What can we expect from the Supreme Court?
• Shielding Trustees: Understanding Beddoe Orders and Their Importance in Trust Litigation
• Changes to Companies House identification requirements
• Consultation begins on the overhaul of security of tenure for business tenancies
• The impact of divorce on Lasting Powers of Attorney
• TWM strengthens Family team with new appointment of Justin Osei
• The new duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment
• Parker v Felgate – is it being underused?
• Is your area a Capital Gains Tax hotspot - how hard will it be hit by the Budget?
• March surpasses January as the most popular month for divorce – dispelling the "January Divorce Month" myth
• TWM continues to achieve success in annual Chambers UK rankings
• Outdated Intestacy Rules: Why a Will matters more than ever for cohabiting couples
• The Employment Rights Bill is here: What does it mean for employers and employees?
• Nearly 5000 families received fines for paying Inheritance Tax late – how you can avoid getting caught out
• Rush of gift-giving ahead of anticipated Budget Inheritance Tax rise – five key things you need to know
• How much Inheritance Tax will I owe on a family business I inherit?
• How a citation to accept or refuse a Grant can influence the Grant of Probate process
• Recognition for TWM Solicitors in The Legal 500 UK 2025
• Borrowers over 70 took out nearly £2bn in mortgages last year – are those mortgages being used to cut IHT bills?
• Inheritance Act claims – and how to avoid them
• Update on Land Registry application times: What you need to know
• 21% rise in Executors of Wills being sued in the High Court – 87 cases in past year, but that could be the tip of the iceberg
• October Budget: What steps should you take now to hedge against higher bills on Inheritance and Capital Gains Tax?
• TWM announces new Head of Employment Law among series of promotions
• Proprietary estoppel in the context of estate planning and Wills
• Number of disputes over inheritance has risen by 40% in the last four years
• Over £2bn in cash gifts given to reduce Inheritance Tax – a 40% increase in the last five years
• The importance of acting promptly in adverse possession applications
• Recognition for TWM in the Chambers High Net Worth 2024 Guide
• Understanding death in service cover and its role in reducing Inheritance Tax
• The New Labour Government and Employment Law Reforms
• Second bite at the cherry: How landlords can forfeit even after they have waived the right
• Navigating contentious probate disputes: The benefits of mediation
• Understanding green leases and its impact on sustainable real estate
• Employment Law Update: TUPE and consultation changes for transfers with effect from 1 July 2024
• The rise of Will disputes – and how to avoid them
• Charity Wills: One-size-fits-all?
• Should business owners put in place a Lasting Power of Attorney?
• Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) Multiple Dwelling Relief (MDR) abolished from 1 June 2024
• Embracing 'pre-nup season': Securing your financial future with pre-nuptial agreements
• TWM strengthens Residential Property team with new senior hire Raj Sambi
• Understanding no-contest clauses in light of the Inheritance Act 1975
• Should I consider a pre-nup in my wedding plans?
• Mental Health Awareness Week 2024: Moving for our mental health
• A strategic approach to Inheritance Tax planning
• Unravelling Undue Influence: Lessons from Rea v Rea
• How to navigate 2024’s probate delays
• When is it too late to challenge a Will?
• The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: Transforming Companies House – an update
• A guide to estate administration
• Lasting Powers of Attorney for Business Owners
• Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill: What you need to know
• How long does an aggrieved shareholder have to bring an unfair prejudice petition?
• Changes to Flexible Working, Paternity Leave and Redundancy Protection
• How to deal with a claim by a surviving spouse under the Inheritance Act 1975
• NatWest Launches an Intellectual Property-Based Lending Proposal
• Carer’s Leave coming into force on 6 April 2024
• Celebrating International Women's Day 2024: Inspire Inclusion
• Navigating the surge in Will disputes: insights from the Financial Times
• Increase of Statutory Redundancy Pay and Employment Tribunal Award Limits
• Mastering Post-Judgment Freezing Orders: Key Lessons from John E Griggs & Sons Ltd v High Firs Penthouses Ltd [2023] EWHC 2231 (TCC)
• The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: Transforming Companies House
• Mediation: What it is and how it works
• TWM strengthens Corporate and Commercial presence in Guildford with new partner hire and solicitor promotion
• What is a trust and how does it work?
• A Guide To Inheritance Tax
• Why are Lasting Powers of Attorney so important?
• TWM Solicitors wins Employer of the Year at the Surrey Law Society Awards in Guildford
• Protecting your digital life when separating
• TWM Solicitors brews support for Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
• Moving in together? Cohabitation Agreements - protecting yourself for the future
• The death of inheritance tax?
• Lifetime Gifting by Attorneys and Deputies
• TWM Solicitors shortlisted for 3 awards at the SLS Legal Awards 2023
• The importance of a Declaration of Trust on divorce
• Lifetime gifts and inheritance tax
• Proposed employment law changes affecting holiday pay, non-compete clauses and TUPE
• What are the implications of a successful appeal against dismissal?
• Employment Law Update: Important changes in April 2023
• Why use a solicitor to prepare my Lasting Power of Attorney?
• Child Arrangements: Orders, Variation and Enforcement
• Why make a Will?
• Fearn –v– Tate Modern judgment: Supreme Court confirms ‘visual intrusion’ constitutes a private nuisance
• The psychology behind mediation - Why is mediation so popular?
• Relocation of the family: what needs to be considered?
• Employment Law Update: The extended prohibition on exclusivity clauses

In the press

• More families urged to review their Inheritance Tax planning
• Why more families are including charitable donations in their inheritance tax planning
• Smart glasses raise new challenges for privacy and workplace management
• Should grandparents gift property to their grandchildren during their lifetime
• Increase in Inheritance Tax relief claims highlights impact of upcoming reforms
• Why Inheritance Tax is hitting families in London and the South East hardest
• Court of Appeal IHT ruling offers clarity on historic estate planning
• Written advice requirement could make NDA plan 'unworkable'
• Mediation continues to gain momentum as more families look for practical alternatives to court proceedings.
• Employers warned over impact of unfair dismissal compensation reforms
• Families warned over inheritance tax gift mistakes
• FCA mortgage reforms designed to broaden access to home ownership
• Inheritance Tax filing penalties surge by 35%
• Protected belief claims on the rise: employers face growing workplace challenges
• Estate planning for blended families
• Executors increasingly facing challenges accessing digital assets
• The impact of frozen Inheritance Tax gifting rules
• Heightened HMRC scrutiny of property valuations in IHT returns
• Surge in minimum wage whistleblowing puts employers under growing scrutiny
• Is now the right time to reform TUPE?
• Inheritance disputes driven by rising estate values
• Wide-ranging employment law reforms take effect
• Questions raised over NS&I’s impact on savers
• NS&I failures leave families at risk of delays and tax consequences
• Inheritance tax reforms put family businesses under pressure
• Equity release by the over-66s rises as part of estate planning strategies
• Keeping IHT records up to date can save executors significant time and stress
• Flexible working refusals could face tougher legal scrutiny
• Trade union reforms take effect
• Increase in IHT investigations recovers additional £246m
• Key documents to have ready before your death
• London and South East families shoulder nearly half of all Inheritance Tax bills
• The hidden cost of not being married/in a civil partnership
• “Lockdown Wills” at increased risk of legal challenge
• Government’s expansion of trade union rights
• Bereaved families face 11-fold surge in probate costs
• Avoid this common inheritance tax planning mistake
• Workplace stress a growing factor in tribunal cases
• The rules for gift-giving under Powers of Attorney
• Budget adds pressure on retirees from dividend and savings tax increases
• Ways to minimise IHT ahead of possible gifting clampdown
• Fifty years on from the 1975 Inheritance Act – is reform needed?
• Proposed dismissal programmes in the UK jump by 5%
• Increase in financial abuse of pensioners
• Tax advantages exclusive to married couples and civil partners
• Attempts to have a Will ruled invalid surge 61% in five years
• Conservative Party’s plan to roll back inheritance tax rises
• Life insurance sales surge as families protect estates from increase in IHT
• Charitable gifts in Wills surge to nearly £1bn as IHT pressures intensify
• Inheritance tax on gifts more than doubles in a decade
• 14% rise in ‘deathbed marriages’ over five years as couples wed to avoid IHT burden
• Takeover deals for UK restaurants up 88%
• New clauses to Employment Rights Bill add £80m a year to business costs
• Crypto assets at risk without clear estate planning
• HM Treasury’s rumoured plan to crackdown on lifetime gifts
• Beware inheritance tax gifting rules – 220 families left with shock bills after error
• Families race to beat inheritance tax with cash gifts to children
• The innocent inheritance tax blunder that can cost your family dearly
• Around £14bn of tax suspected to be under-paid by wealthy Brits and their companies
• Fraud fears over digital Wills - legal experts warn
• Record High Intestacy Cases Stir Family Conflicts
• Over 50,000 estates left no Will last year - a five year high
• TWM Solicitors joins BDLA as Associate Member ahead of 25th anniversary of lender services division
• Liam Payne: over 50,000 estates left no Will last year – a five year high!
• HMRC to raise at least £110m annually by cutting IHT relief on AIM shares
• Colenko and TWM complete Surrey deal in three days to beat stamp duty deadline
• Non-doms leaving UK raises international child abduction concerns
• Grandparents fight for guardianship rights
• Family Court orders more child support
• Is my nom-dom husband about to spark a custody battle?
• Your Questions - Should I sign a cohabitation agreement?
• Families donate record £1.1bn to charities to beat inheritance tax raid
• How more of us are leaving £1m gifts to charity
• The mistakes that could cost you your inheritance - and why we're seeing more ruinous family fueds
• Lawyers react as MPs back landmark assisted dying bill
• Firm hire: TWM Solicitors expands family team
• Labour’s tax on pensions ‘will drag thousands more families into Inheritance Tax net’
• March tops divorce filings, busting January myth
• Families fined up to £3,000 for Inheritance Tax delays
• Rush of gift-giving ahead of expected Budget Inheritance Tax Rise
• Rise in councils 'aggressively' policing HMO licences
• Business owners saved £1.3bn in Inheritance Tax relief
• Next CEO sells £29m stake as capital gains tax reforms loom under Reeves
• Borrowers over 70 take out nearly £2bn in mortgages in the past year
• Reeves gets £197m Capital Gains Tax boost as investors race to sell up
• The importance of borrowers using a specialist conveyancer at the beginning of a mortgage application
• Family inheritance feuds surge to five-year high
• The Bank of Mum and Dad
• 21% rise in executors of Wills being sued in the High Court – 87 cases in past year
• Should I protect my business with a pre-nup?
• Should you prioritise getting a Will - and what happens if you don't?
• Inheritance disputes rise 40% as blended families row over cash
• Families rush to give away fortunes amid inheritance tax raid fears
• How to protect your children's inheritance if you marry again
• Pre-nuptial agreements
• Pre-nuptial agreements
• Lasting Power of Attorney
• Consumer Duty
• Deposit Unlock scheme
• New Deposit Scheme
• Is Renters Reform one reform too far for the Government and the BTL industry?
• An interview with: Julian Sampson
• An interview with: Julian Sampson
• An interview with: Julian Sampson
• An interview with: Julian Sampson
• Mortgages for Business: Limited Company Investment
• Solving Legal Issues
• Mortgages for Business: Investing in the ‘New Normal’

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