Latest 'Back to Basics' – Page 3

  • Hawkins
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    Back to basics 32: Ins and outs of trust corporations

    2014-05-14T00:00:00Z

    In recent years, trust corporations have gained in popularity within law firms. However, they remain somewhat a mystery to the general public and, indeed, to many practitioners. Holly Miéville-Hawkins dispels the myth of trust corporations and casts a light on their applicability in many types of practice

  • Timothy Gibbons
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    Back to basics 31: Family home-sharing

    2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

    Timothy Gibbons considers the legal positions of inter-generational home-sharers, to identify the possible dangers and disadvantages of home-sharing, the extent to which these issues can be overcome by professional advice, and the value of various kinds of legal arrangement

  • Sima Pankhania
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    Back to basics 30: Tax reliefs

    2014-01-15T00:00:00Z

    Sima Pankhania and Richard Mannion consider the various tax and investment reliefs available to private clients in managing their personal tax liabilities. In particular, the taxes covered here are income tax, capital gains tax (CGT) and inheritance tax (IHT).