Should a Will be made public after I die?
September 23, 2021The strict legal answer is that under the Non-Contentious Probate Rules all Wills must be open to inspection after probate…
Raising tax and paying social care fees
September 9, 2021Further tax rises seem likely and it is quite likely that it will not solve all the problems of the…
The Probate Application Process must change
August 2, 2021In the last two years we have seen a deterioration in the service offered by both HMRC Inheritance Tax and…
Law Commission review of the law of Wills
July 28, 2021The review is looking at a very wide range of issues including Electronic Wills, Capacity to make a Will, Assisted…
What is the Court of Protection?
June 17, 2021The Court of Protection deals with decisions or actions taken under the Mental Capacity Act for people who cannot protect…
The Importance of Corporate Powers of Attorney
June 16, 2021Corporate power of attorney can be given by company directors or shareholders to appoint another person to carry out responsibilities…
Commonwealth Resealing – Is my Will legal in the UK?
June 9, 2021If your Will is made in a Commonwealth Country the general principle is that the Will is deemed valid in…
Should I get married for tax reasons?
April 29, 2021Equality for un-married couples has increased but there's been no change to taxation structure and parts of the tax code…
Are we going to see changes to Inheritance tax or Capital Gains Tax?
April 12, 2021There were no announcements in this year's Budget about tightening up Capital Gains tax (CGT) and Inheritance tax (IHT).
Update: Registering a Trust with HMRC’s Online TRS
March 23, 2021Almost all Trusts are now required to be registered with HMRC using the Online Trust Registration Service (TRS).