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Recent Family and Relationships

Second time around

2019-11-12T00:00:00+00:00

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

Safety first
2019-08-06T00:11:00+01:00
Emotional rescue
2019-05-14T00:00:00+01:00

Probate fees and civil partnerships
2019-04-15T15:57:00+01:00
So you claim
2019-02-12T00:00:00+00:00

All Family and Relationships

Recent Estate Administration

FAQs for solicitors making probate applications

2020-06-16T14:20:00+01:00

In June 2020, the Law Society helped to produce a new resource to support legal professionals using the probate service.

Reviewing the probate service during coronavirus – May 2020
2020-05-15T08:56:00+01:00
Red zone
2020-05-12T00:00:00+01:00

Mere chattels?
2020-05-12T00:00:00+01:00
The scheme of things
2020-05-12T00:00:00+01:00

All Estate Administration

Recent Benefits and Allowances

Opting out

2018-08-07T00:08:00+01:00

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

LPA refund scheme: precedent letter available for download
2018-02-21T09:34:00+00:00
Ministry of Justice launches power of attorney fee refund scheme
2018-02-16T13:23:00+00:00

UPDATED Spring budget 2017: the private client perspective
2017-03-08T17:58:00+00:00
Giving you the benefits
2016-05-19T16:13:00+01:00

All Benefits and Allowances

Recent Charities

Charities still waiting for clarity on bequest alerts

2019-06-05T09:24:00+01:00

Charities still do not know how they will receive bequest alerts after the government ends its arrangement with a private legacy notification provider in July 2019.

Lasting legacy
2018-11-06T00:03:00+00:00
It begins at home?
2018-08-07T00:02:00+01:00

Law Commission's consultation on technical issues in charity law
2016-11-18T15:44:00+00:00
Give a little
2016-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

All Charities

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The Private Client Section will provide you with support, advice, networking opportunities and enable the sharing of best practice with peers.

The current Private Client Section Engagement Programme has been created in consultation with the Section Advisory Committee and will focus on key issues including:

NRB Changes
LPA Changes
digital assets
cross border tax
IPFDA cases
Care Act
elderly client
HMRC disputes
inheritance tax
trusts
estate administration
capital gains tax

These issues will be addressed through a range of activities including: workshops, seminars, conferences, webinars, website, e-newsletters, magazines and a LinkedIn group.

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Recent Family and Relationships

Second time around

Safety first

Emotional rescue

Probate fees and civil partnerships

So you claim

Recent Estate Administration

FAQs for solicitors making probate applications

Reviewing the probate service during coronavirus – May 2020

Red zone

Mere chattels?

The scheme of things

Recent Benefits and Allowances

Opting out

LPA refund scheme: precedent letter available for download

Ministry of Justice launches power of attorney fee refund scheme

UPDATED Spring budget 2017: the private client perspective

Giving you the benefits

Recent Charities

Charities still waiting for clarity on bequest alerts

Lasting legacy

It begins at home?

Law Commission's consultation on technical issues in charity law

Give a little

Benefits of Membership*

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