Insights
31st July 2023
Common misconceptions about Lasting Powers of Attorney
‘I already have a Will so I do not need a Lasting Power of Attorney too’ A will is a separate testamentary document to a Lasting Power of…
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18th July 2023
Gifting Your Home: The Risks and Pitfalls
Recently, it was reported that an elderly mother, Norma Gibbons, has been evicted by her own daughter, Dawn Gibbons, from her £1.4m London flat following an irretrievable breakdown…
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3rd July 2023
Do I need replacement Attorneys when making a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and when do they take over from my main attorneys?
I always advise my clients to consider the appointment of replacement attorney(s) when making a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), particularly where they are only appointing one main…
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10th May 2023
Dying Matters Week – 8th-14th May 2023
Talking about death and grief is never an easy conversation, but it is an important one. This is why Hospice UK holds Dying Matters Awareness Week every year…
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22nd March 2023
Thinking of making a financial gift to a family member?
In current times, sharing wealth and helping loved ones financially is becoming even more of a priority as demands mount on the budgets of families. As such, passing…
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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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6th January 2023
Wills, LPAs and their impact on a business
Three prominent names in football have passed in recent weeks. Today, Gianluca Vialli passed away aged 58, reported by BBC Sport as ‘one of the modern era’s great…
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14th December 2022
Asset or Family Protection Trusts – too good to be true?
I recently attended a webinar on the pitfalls of Asset Protection Trusts and was struck by the number of participating solicitors who, like me, had direct experience of…
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17th November 2022
Inheritance Tax and Care Fee Tax Freeze
Two key changes brought into effect in the autumn statement include that the Inheritance Tax limit, being the amount an individual is allowed before inheritance tax is payable,…