All Private Client Solicitors articles – Page 14
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FeatureUplifting hourly rates for Court of Protection assessments
Roman Kubiak looks at the recent decision in the linked cases of PLK & Ors, in which the Senior Courts Costs Office assessed the costs in four cases at 20% above the guideline hourly rates.
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FeatureWill-wrangling – exceptions not rules in Wrangle v Brunt
Roman Kubiak looks at a recent High Court decision which approved the validity of a will signed, at the testator’s direction, by his attorney – and which ordered the deceased’s estate to pay the costs for both parties.
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FeatureTrust issues: witnessing wills and changes to the Trusts Register
Lesley King considers the recent changes to the Trusts Register and a legislation update, validating wills made via videoconference since 31 January 2020.
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FeatureThe right thing
Richard Burnham looks at how law firms can create an ethical culture and support millennials in making ethical decisions
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FeatureRoute planner
Three private client solicitors explain what drew them to this area of practice, look at their career journey, and consider what the future might hold for private client practitioners beyond lockdown
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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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FeatureThis much I know
Chris Claxton-Shirley qualified into private client work two years ago. He explains how his initial expectations were confounded, and how to tell whether private client work could be for you
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Junior league
An anonymous junior lawyer lists some of the things they wish they’d known when first starting out in their career in private client practice
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FeatureEndless horizons
Do you know all the ways your private client career could develop? Melinda Giles outlines just some of the options, and sets out to prove that private client is one of the most challenging and varied legal disciplines in practice today
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OpinionField of dreams
Fiona Heald introduces our special edition of PS, aimed at those in the early stages of their private client career, or considering this field as a specialism, and explains why she chose private client, and why she still loves it now
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EventBereavement soft skills (OnDemand)
Kate Mahon, Rebecca Mander and Chris Claxton-Shirley hosted this webinar to teach solicitors skills in dealing with bereaved clients.
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FeatureBack to basics: Wills, trusts and care home fees
Fiona Heald reviews the basics on wills, estate planning and the problem of care home fees.
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FeatureRectifying the situation
Lesley King reviews a new title on the construction and rectification of wills and trust instruments
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FeatureKeeping tabs
We are all familiar with the concept of supervision, but with working from home now the norm, how should law firms adapt their procedures to address this? Fiona du Feu provides a checklist of the areas you need to focus on
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FeatureHome strike
Jessica Clay explains how you can continue complying with your regulatory obligations during lockdown
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FeatureIt’s good to talk
In light of coronavirus (COVID-19), death and dying are at the front of many people’s minds. Gary Rycroft argues that speaking with clients about advance care planning is more important than ever
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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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FeatureThe new frontier
Cross-border mental capacity work is becoming a growing trend for many practitioners. Nicole Gallop Mildon and Alvaro Aznar Azcárate run through some typical private client scenarios you may encounter, using case studies from four European jurisdictions
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FeatureUp to eleven
Gareth Marland explains how the often-overlooked section 11 of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984 is a useful planning tool, particularly for families with young children