Charitable gifts in Will drafting and estate administration
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.
Lasting Powers of Attorney for business owners
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?
Trustees: yet more compliance looms
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.
Are some parties being ‘Overprotected’? – US Conservatorship vs English Deputyship
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.
I’m buying a property – do I also need to make a Will?
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.
New digital service introduced for Lasting Powers of Attorney
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).