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FeaturePAS FAQ: Receipts for a pecuniary legacy to a minor
Our Practice Advice Service answers a commonly asked questions by private client practitioners
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Sponsored byHow decisiveness can benefit probate practice
Daniel Marsden of Probate.Auction examines the difficulties in current probate practice, and how being decisive can help
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FAQTrust Registration Service (TRS) - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
These Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) provide an overview of the Trust Registration Service (TRS) and explain different scenarios when registration is required, and how to meet ongoing obligations
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VideosThe Trust Registration Service update: What you need to know in practice
The Trust Registration Service (TRS) regulatory framework is complex and evolving, with frequent updates that you need to be aware of. Join us to explore events that trigger registration of trust structures with the TRS, how to manage a TRS record, and learn about the upcoming changes to TRS requirements ...
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FeatureAML: A tale of two regulators
Colette Best considers the announcement that the Financial Conduct Authority will take over responsibility for supervising lawyers’ anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing activities
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EventExecutors Behaving Badly: How and When to Appoint or Remove Them - Seminar and Networking (11 March 2025, Manchester)
Book your place to attend by Wednesday 4 March 2026.
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VideosMember Talk: autumn budget 2025 – what private client lawyers need to know
What changed in the autumn budget – and what does it mean for your clients?
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FAQMeet the Private Client and Estates Member Advisory Committee
The committee advises on the development of policy and membership resources for private client solicitors. Committee members and their brief biographies are below.
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FeatureBalancing the books
Is your firm wrestling with residual balances? Jane Farr advises you on how to best deal with them now – and avoid them in the future
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FeatureConsequences of conflict
Oksana Voinarovska, with Alberto Perez Cedillo, examines how the Russia-Ukraine war has impacted succession and estate planning for Ukrainian nationals
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FeatureDirect dealing
Stacey Bryant and James Pantling-Skeet explain what direct payments are and how they work – and explore the implications of Calderdale v Lumb
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FeatureDigital doubts?
Are electronic wills the future, or does going digital put some clients at greater risk of coercion and undue influence? Andrew Hitchon looks at the issues
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FeatureEthics in: Will drafting
Drafting a will is always a sensitive business. Melissa Maple, Emma Bhuttae and Cian Jones explore the ethics of will preparation, and the considerations and challenges it involves
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FeatureFinancial foresight
Two recent court judgments have important implications for strategic estate planning. Chris Fairhurst shares a practical perspective for private client solicitors
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FeatureFinding relief
John D. Bunker and Laura Colville look at the upcoming changes to inheritance tax regarding property relief
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FeatureLitigation friend
Sarah Clarke explains the process of working with the Official Solicitor, where the Official Solicitor acts as litigation friend in financial remedy proceedings
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FeatureWill they, won’t they?
As practitioners continue to debate the proposed changes to wills law – and await the government’s response – Diana Bentley examines the possible impact of the new legal regime
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FeatureSelling a probate property
Darren Leggett, of Law Society partner Property Ladder Group, looks at best practice when selling a residential property as part of probate
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VideosThe Human Side of Law: Experiences from the Profession
Private client law offers meaningful, people-focused work that makes a real difference in clients’ lives, through drafting wills, to managing estates, or helping families navigate complex probate matters, this area of law is built on empathy, trust, and strong communication.