Latest sample features – Page 2
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FeatureLife story
A married couple comes to you looking to draw up their wills. Hayley Seddon and Russell Kaminski look at what you need to ask and advise them, and how a simple instruction can be far more complex and interesting than it seems
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FeatureGone to pot
While pension pots are usually exempt from inheritance tax, there are still exceptions to be wary of. Jo Summers looks at the traps to avoid
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FeatureRemoval service
There are many reasons why a change in attorney or deputy may be in P’s best interests, but what can you do if they resist? Holly Miéville-Hawkins explains how to remove an attorney or deputy against their will
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FeatureA place in the sun
Angharad Lynn looks at the issues involved when succession planning for clients with homes abroad
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FeatureSecond time around
Using case studies, Charlotte Pollard and Sofia Thomas consider the range of tax and estate planning issues for clients remarrying or divorcing later in life, and flag the common pitfalls to avoid
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FeaturePlenary: Good as golden
At the Private Client Section annual conference, Lesley King provided her yearly update on private client law and practice, covering the residence nil-rate band, the importance of the ‘golden rule’, and an urgent Court of Protection application
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FeatureThe small print
The Competition and Market Authority’s recent market study into the care home industry found that people are not being treated fairly. Caroline Bielanska presents a guide to the care home contract terms that are likely to be unfair, and what you can do if you encounter them
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FeatureWriting wrongs
Daphne Perry offers some simple writing techniques to improve client service and business returns
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FeatureTake control
The EU GDPR magnifies the data privacy obligations of deputies and attorneys in relation to donors and people lacking mental capacity. Craig Ward provides a guide to the new requirements
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FeatureKeynote: Hot off the press
At the conference keynote session, Paul Lewis, financial journalist and broadcaster, in conversation with John Hyde, deputy news editor of the Law Society Gazette, spoke about pricing and clarity in legal services
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FeatureState of the art
Eleni Polycarpou and Giulia Trojano consider the tax and inheritance issues involved in handling estates rich in artworks, and look to the future and the rise of digital art
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FeatureTrans facts
Despite greater awareness and public understanding of gender identity, many transgender people still face discrimination. Alison Craggs and Debra Gers examine the key legal rights of transgender people – from management of wills and inheritance rights to equality in the workplace
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FeatureA fine line
A professional deputy is under a duty to protect P from financial abuse and spending unwisely, but when does this become overprotectiveness? Using practical examples, Holly Miéville-Hawkins and Asha Beswetherick explain how you can navigate this increasingly fine line
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FeatureDon't get in the red
Richard Dew explains the complexities of administrating insolvent estates
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FeatureGilded cage
Alexis Hearnden provides a guide to the the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards for the non-specialist practitioner
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FeatureRead the signs
Angela Johnson from the Office of the Public Guardian explains how to spot the signs of elder abuse
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FeatureWind it up
Jo Summers addresses the key taxation issues trustees must be aware of when winding up a trust
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FeatureNew habits
Philip Giles explains how private client, property and family departments can best work together when advising co-habitees
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