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Claims Under The Inheritance Act 1975

Under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, a person may have a valid claim against an estate…
2 years ago
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Buying a Holiday Home – The Tax Considerations

As the sun begins to peak its way through the clouds, dreamers begin to consider the potential of investing in…
2 years ago
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Male Heirs, Beliefs and Culture vs UK Law

One culturally significant issue risen in the courts in two recent cases: the issue of disinheriting family members because of…
3 years ago
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Looking After Your Loved Ones on Blue Monday

You may have noticed changes in your loved ones over Christmas and you may have had conversations about how you…
4 years ago
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I am going to inherit some money…what do I do?

Charitable Trustees should seek to maximise the return on their investments; except where the investment is in explicit conflict with…
4 years ago
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Commonwealth Resealing – Is my Will legal in the UK?

If your Will is made in a Commonwealth Country the general principle is that the Will is deemed valid in…
5 years ago
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Should I get married for tax reasons?

Equality for un-married couples has increased but there’s been no change to taxation structure and parts of the tax code…
5 years ago
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Are we going to see changes to Inheritance tax or Capital Gains Tax?

There were no announcements in this year’s Budget about tightening up Capital Gains tax (CGT) and Inheritance tax (IHT)….
5 years ago
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Executorship – To be or not to be…

Executors are individuals or professionals chosen to administer the Estate of someone who has passed away where that person has…
5 years ago
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Framing or Saving Britney Spears – Conservatorship vs Deputyship

Britney has been in the Conservatorship for the past 12 years. Many of her fans see the conservatorship as prison…
5 years ago
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Who could make a claim against my Will?

Where it is not possible to resolve a Will disputes amicably, court action might be the only alternative, but it…
5 years ago
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My Will, my assets – so it’s my choice!

A testators freedom is compromised by the state’s expectation that a person making a Will should not leave their family…
5 years ago