Join our latest webinar where we will be talking about planning for clients with business and agricultural needs. This session will cover: What are Business Relief and Agricultural Relief? How should a Will be drafted Read More
More over-55s are hanging on to their homes removing millions of homes from potential circulation and adding to the current housing shortage according to a report released by Legal and General. Less than 25% of Read More
Inheritance disputes are on the rise, and with them bring high price tags, often causing unnecessary distress to those involved. Many inheritance disputes involve challenges around the validity of the will itself, questions around the Read More
Inheritance Tax (IHT) can be a difficult concept to comprehend, especially for those who have never had to attempt the complex process of dealing with a loved one’s taxable estate before. Not fully understanding Read More
Figures from a survey of 2,000 people have shown that nearly 1 in 5 adults will not leave any inheritance to their children. The survey, conduced by Opinum for HL in August 2021, revealed that only 82% of people plan Read More
The impact of the Covid-19 crisis on charitable giving in
Many clients chose to include one or more charities in their will. Often to receive small pecuniary legacies or in default if family and friends predecease, and other times as a main beneficiary. The advantages Read More
Archaeologists working on the HS2 rail link are looking for volunteers to help digitise the burial records of 57,639 Londoners who lived in the city in the 18th and 19th century. The information relates to St Read More
50% fall in Sole Practitioners over the last 10 years
Solicitors operating as sole practitioners and partnerships are a dying breed, according to a new analysis from Arden Partners plc revealing the changing shape of the solicitor market. Arden’s analysis of Solicitors Regulation Authority (Read More
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) Index of Services for June reveals that the legal sector is recovering well following the pandemic. Although figures show that the services sector grew by only 1.5% between May and Read More
HMRC have released figures which show it’s highest recorded revenues from Inheritance Tax. The spike in Coronavirus deaths at the start of the year and probate delays saw the single largest month ever in Read More
The financial services firm NFU Mutual has revealed findings of research into inheritance tax (IHT) and regional divisions. NFU Mutual’s analysis found that there were 22,100 deaths in 2018/19 which resulted in an IHT bill, with Read More
For some firms, equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) has taken a back seat as a consequence of the Covid-19 lockdowns, but now that things are getting back to some semblance of normality it is important Read More
Trust documents – Rights of beneficiaries and obligations of trustees
Whether advising beneficiaries or trustees about their respective positions, the question of who may be entitled to documentation pertaining to a trust and what documentation should be provided is not straightforward. Invariably beneficiaries consider such Read More
A recent IRN Wills and Probate Research Report, titled UK Wills & Probate Market 2020: Consumer Research Report, has found that fewer than 4 in 10 adults in the UK have made a Will. This has come as Read More
A major piece of research conducted by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in partnership with the University of Oxford has revealed “extensive” changes in attitudes towards technology and innovation in the legal sector. The Technology Read More
A recent landmark ruling helped two children receive the inheritance they deserved after a lengthy case in the high court. They had been disinherited from their father’s will but argued the case that they’Read More
What counts as intellectual property and why do you need to consider it carefully when drawing up your Will? Willwriters.com looked into the issue earlier this year, spurred on by Colin the Caterpillar, the Read More
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