News / 01.06.2020 The importance of estate planning for farmers A recent High Court case has highlighted the importance of estate planning for farmers.  Matthew and James Wills have just been awarded £350,000 worth of farmland and outbuildings from the... Read More

News / 01.05.2020 All in the name of drama! We all enjoy the distraction of watching TV but I doubt I am alone amongst my peers in being a little annoyed when they get the law or procedure wrong all in the name of drama.  Whilst a Wills an... Read More

News / 24.04.2020 Making a Will The restrictions and social distancing measures that have been in place are impacting on all areas of life. Many of our clients have asked if they can still make a Will, or update an existing Will. &n... Read More

News / 01.04.2020 You know you need to make a Will - what do you do next? In these unprecedented times, it is understandable that having a Will in place can give some aspect of control and peace of mind that your wishes are clear and comprehensive. But it made me think; we... Read More

News / 18.03.2020 Lasting Powers of Attorney If you are concerned as to what would happen if you lost mental capacity and who would make decisions on your behalf, then you should consider making Lasting Powers of Attorney to cover both property... Read More

News / 16.03.2020 My Will has a nil rate band discretionary trust in it, should I change it? In 2007 the law changed so that the nil rate band could be transferred on the first death to the surviving spouse. Prior to the law change, any assets that were left to a surviving spouse were exempt... Read More

News / 02.03.2020 Want to avoid challenges to your Will? Your Will could be challenged after your death by a disappointed family member, possibly under the Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependants) Act 1975, or because your Will was incorrectly si... Read More

News / 03.02.2020 Deputyship: an overview If a person loses the ability to make decisions for themselves and they have not already made Lasting Powers of Attorney, then the only option is for someone to apply to the Court for a Deputyship Ord... Read More

News / 03.12.2019 What happens to your digital assets when you die? Increasingly we are moving our lives online. More and more of the things that are of value to us are being stored digitally. Photographs and videos are stored on the cloud, we stream music and videos... Read More

News / 14.10.2019 Simultaneous deaths: protecting your family A question that is often asked by clients is “what happens to our estate if we die together”. People never die at the exact same moment in terms of the law for succession purposes. The com... Read More

News / 01.10.2019 Why cohabitees should make a Will According to the Office of National Statistics the number of cohabiting families has grown by 25.8% in the last decade. In 2018 they made up nearly a fifth of the 19.1 million families in the UK. ... Read More

News / 16.09.2019 Charitable Giving Everyone will be familiar with ‘gift aid’ and there are various other income tax and capital gains tax incentives for giving to charities during your lifetime, such as payroll giving and d... Read More