Back to Basics
Back to Basics: Heritage assets
Sarah Murphy examines the inheritance tax implications of historic estates and national treasures
Reflecting on taxing challenges
New chair and vice-chair of the Private Client Solicitors Section Committee (PCSSC), Elizabeth Gibbison and Sarah Robinson reflect on 2023 and offer some predictions for 2024
Under the influence
Louise Dodds looks at undue influence and fraudulent calumny in respect of wills, and what you can do as a practitioner
Tricks of the trade
Kim Tasso looks at a three-tier, full firm approach to marketing private client services
Mastering LPAs and SIPPs
Alistair Ellen, director of FP Wealth Management, shares how attorneys and self-invested personal plans (SIPPs) interact and what to be mindful of if a donor and SIPP owner loses capacity
Back to Basics: Heritage assets
Sarah Murphy examines the inheritance tax implications of historic estates and national treasures
Reputation on the line
Natalie Wright, from Law Society partner Mazars, looks at the importance of due diligence and considerations of your reputation when referring to financial advisers
Retaining revocation
The pitfalls of abolishing section 18 of the Wills Act 1837 should not be underestimated, argues Byron Jones
Pulling the strings
As careers progress, many lawyers are put in management roles without necessarily having the tools to succeed. Susan Glenholme offers an introductory guide for those managing staff
Putting clients first
Asset protection trusts have been in the news recently and not always for good reason. Tom Morrish comments
In the fast lane
Victoria Newey looks at what needs to be considered when making urgent or expedited applications to the Court of Protection
Keeping it in the family
Family structures are evolving, and the law must evolve with them. Alberto Perez Cedillo explores the cross-border implications
Value for money
Fiona Heald reviews a new Law Society title on charges for care under the Care Act 2014