All Private Client Solicitors articles – Page 35
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FeatureContentious probate update – 2017 (part 4)
With Inheritance Act claims and will disputes being the order of the day in the first few months of the year, trusts, anonymity and judicial discretion seem to be the flavour of the spring and summer months.
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NewsContentious probate update - 2017 (part 3)
With Inheritance Act claims and will disputes being the order of the day in the first few months of the year, trusts, anonymity and judicial discretion seem to be the flavour of the spring and summer months.
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FeatureManaging a missing person's financial affairs
The Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017 Act received royal assent in April, establishing a new legal mechanism to deal with the property and financial affairs of a missing person. Lesley King looks in greater depth at the provisions within the act.
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FeatureSign it over
There are several reasons why clients may want to transfer ownership of their home to their children – avoiding its value being included in care fee assessments, for example. But, cautions Roz Wyeth, there are major tax implications when passing on property
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FeatureBack to Basics: Drafting LPA clauses
Craig Ward looks at how to draft clauses in lasting powers of attorney, including the importance of clarifying client instructions, being aware of current case law, and drafting with a practical outlook
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FeatureWalking papers
In 2008, Quanticks was one of the first law firms to go completely paperless. Neil Quantick explains why he made the switch, the benefits it can bring, and how it can work for firms
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FeatureWhat a relief
Business property relief is one of the most generous tax reliefs available in inheritance tax planning, but there are still several pitfalls to watch out for. David Thornber provides a guide
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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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FeatureNot over yet
The government may have dropped its planned hike in probate fees, but Gary Rycroft suspects it is not the last we’ll hear of the proposals
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FeatureKey to succession
2016 heralded change to Scotland’s laws of succession. Eleanor Kerr gives an overview of the new rules and an insight into the major succession law review to come
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FeatureCross purposes
Alberto Perez Cedillo reports back from the latest Cross Border Conference, held at the Law Society in March
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FeatureBorder patrols
Gill Steel looks at how practitioners in France, Spain and Italy have been handling cross-border estates since the EU Succession Regulation came into force almost two years ago, and offers some case studies addressing common practical problems
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FeatureStandard bearers
Sheree Green discusses a number of recent mental capacity cases that signpost best practice and offer guidance for professional deputies
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FeatureBand practice
The new residence nil-rate band is now with us. Lesley King looks at some of the problems that can arise in practice, and offers some practical case studies and solutions
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FeatureContentious Probate Update - 2017 (part 2)
Roman Kubiak takes a look at some of the biggest and most relevant cases for practitioners to hit the legal headlines since the start of 2017, with claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 appearing particularly heavily.
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FeatureContentious Probate Update - 2017 (part 1)
Roman Kubiak takes a look at some of the biggest and most relevant cases for practitioners to hit the legal headlines since the start of 2017, with claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 appearing particularly heavily.