All Private Client Solicitors articles – Page 30
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FeatureLasting things first: transparency rules and LPAs
Lesley King comments on recent developments including the new transparency rules and guidance on lasting powers of attorney.
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FAQLibrary FAQ: What are the rules on making a living will?
The Law Society’s Library discusses advance decisions or living wills, and sources of commentary and precedents.
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OpinionFace to face
Fiona Heald recaps her highlights from this year’s annual conference, and recalls standout past events
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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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FeatureWorkshop: Business property relief and agricultural property relief
Delegates at the conference could choose between five workshops, run twice over the course of the day. Philip Whitcomb rounds up his workshop
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FeatureWorkshop: Pensions
Delegates at the conference could choose between five workshops, run twice over the course of the day. Luke Brooks and Paul Garwood sum up their session
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FeatureWorkshop: Elderly client care and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Delegates at the conference could choose between five workshops, run twice over the course of the day. Helen Clarke rounds up hers below
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FeatureWorkshop: Contentious probate update
Delegates at the conference could choose between five workshops, run twice over the course of the day. Tom Dumont summarises his workshop on contentious probate
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FeatureWorkshop: The role of the tax system in building the UK’s cultural patrimony
Delegates at the conference could choose between five workshops, run twice over the course of the day. Anastasia Tennant rounds up her workshop
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FeaturePlenary: Family affairs
Alexander Drapkin, in his session at the annual conference, covered an overlooked area of tax planning: the settlement of claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
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FeaturePlenary: Changing times
At the Private Client Section conference, Lesley King provided her annual update following a very busy year for private client law and practice, covering developments around data protection, trusts and ISAs
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FeaturePrivate Client Section annual conference 2018 - the highlights
Private Client Section committee member Charlotte Pisuto rounds up the highlights of the Section’s annual conference, held in London on 29 June, and introduces our conference special edition
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AnalysisProbate update: misappropriate behaviour
Roman Kubiak discusses some more of the headline legal cases from last few months, including the misappropriation of a vulnerable person’s assets.
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AnalysisProbate update: Put an estoppel to that
Despite the summer break, it seems that the contentious trusts and probate world is as busy as ever. Roman Kubiak discusses some of the main cases to hit the legal headlines over the past few months.
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FeatureAll quiet on the estates front – relatively
August was, as always, comparatively quiet. Lesley King draws out a couple of points worth notice, including registration deadlines and a recent case where two minor children were awarded 11 per cent of their father’s estate.
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FeatureUnder review
Private Client Section committee member Stuart Adams reviews a new edition of an established title on trusts, which is packed with useful information
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FeatureJoining the DOTAS
Stuart Adams and Nova Maxwell look at how the government has widened the disclosure of tax avoidance schemes regime with reference to inheritance tax
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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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FeatureSimple as that
The Office for Tax Simplification is currently undertaking a review of inheritance tax. While we can only guess at the final outcomes, solicitors need to be aware of the implications for any current or future tax planning arrangements, says Emma Gadsden
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FeatureOpting out
Demand to transfer out of defined benefit pensions is hitting new highs. While the reasons for this are clear, are clients truly aware of the risks involved, asks Justin Rourke