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Inheritance Tax Planning: Residence Nil Rate Band

The ‘new’ inheritance relief, known as the “residence nil rate band,” was first introduced by the Conservative Government back in…
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Inheritance Tax planning – minimising liability

Inheritance Tax (IHT) can run into hundreds of thousands of pounds when you die. By undertaking tax planning in your…
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Appointing a solicitor to deal with probate

Unfortunately, we are all now experiencing the effects of Coronavirus spreading throughout the country….
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“Can you help with an Asset Protection Trust?”

By definition all trusts are about asset protection, yet there is no particular trust called an “Asset Protection Trust”….
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Grant only Fixed Fee Service for Probate

A new offering from our Private Client team for those who do not wish to deal with the technicalities of…
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Caring for Elderly Relatives

These days, more and more people are being required to look after elderly relatives who lack mental capacity. An increasing…

The Trust Registration Service (TRS)

This sounds like some sort of helpful registration devise for setting up a trust. If you believe that, you are…
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Home owners be aware (beware) of Capital Gains Tax – Part 2.

This article dives into a little more detail at some of the issues that may surround the new rules of…
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What do I do if my Executors, Trustee or Attorney dies or gets dementia?

It is not uncommon to find that a client outlives their solicitor, or discovers that their solicitor has retired or…
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Home owners be aware (beware) of Capital Gains Tax

Most of us ignore Capital Gains tax on houses, after all your house has the benefit of the Private Residence…
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The Benefits of Lasting Powers of Attorney

A recent Law Society blog by the Society’s Private Client Section member Jane Cassell focused on……
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DWP changes to funeral expense claim process

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that families will find it easier to get help to pay for…