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25th January 2023
Inheritance tax receipts increased by £700 million
With the country in the middle of a cost of living crisis, it’s perhaps surprising to learn that inheritance tax receipts increased by £700 million to reach £5.3…
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23rd January 2023
The Herbert Protocol
The Herbert Protocol initiative is named after George Herbert, a War veteran of the Normandy landings, who lived with dementia. One day George went missing, and sadly due…
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29th September 2022
The Legal 500 2023 results
Ellisons Solicitors is once again delighted to have been recommended within the Legal 500 directory. The firm received notable mentions within the following practice areas: Commercial Property, Corporate and Commercial, Employment, Immigration, Claimant…
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10th June 2022
How you can protect your digital memories
STEP (the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) has recently launched a new campaign to encourage people to protect their sentimental digital assets. STEP’s research from last year…
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20th May 2022
Capital Gains Tax and Estate Administration
Recently, it was reported that a lucky Berkshire-based surgeon’s son sold a rare Qianlong dynasty Chinese vase at auction, which was left to him by his father and…
News
17th May 2022
Ellisons Solicitors bolsters its Wills, Trusts and Probate Team in Suffolk
Ellisons Solicitors continues to strengthen its’ Wills, Trusts and Probate team in Suffolk with the appointment of three leading lawyers. Nicola Weldon joined the firm in September 2021…
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16th May 2022
Dementia Action Week 2022
The theme for this year’s Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Action week is diagnosis. We are often contacted by individuals and their families following a diagnosis of dementia to prepare…
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28th April 2022
Everything you need to know about personal injury trusts
What is a personal injury trust and do I need one? A personal injury trust is a legal arrangement to enable a minimum of 2 persons (called ‘trustees’)…
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5th April 2022
Should my trust be registered with HMRC?
By 1st September 2022, HMRC will require all new and existing trusts to be registered with the Trust Registration Service unless they are exempted. Until recently, only taxable…
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14th March 2022
What is probate? Your questions answered by our probate specialists
When somebody close to you dies it can be a hugely traumatic time, especially when you are left handling all the intricacies of their estate. Our probate expert…