Tax – the road ahead
Caroline Miller and Matthew Braithwaite outline what the new government means for private clients in terms of personal taxation and estate planning
Recruitment matters
Diana Bentley talks to private client firms and practitioners about recruitment in the sector and provides an update on the current market
Proprietary promise
Winter v Winter is a significant proprietary estoppel case involving a farming family. The team at Foot Anstey look at the details
Family care payments
Victoria Newey and Fiona Heald outline the Official Solicitor’s involvement in family care payment applications
Inheritance matters
Alberto Perez Cedillo considers the human rights implications of the case of Jarre v France in a cross-border succession dispute
Back to school?
With changes to school fees on the horizon, Louise Jones and Rachel Spruce consider the options for sharing the costs and efficient tax planning
The business of farming
Understanding farming business models is key to giving expert advice to agricultural clients. Philip Whitcomb provides an overview
Rules of engagement
Law Society partner Zenplans explains how you can transform transactional engagements into lifelong advisory partnerships
Claims management
Stephen Lawson considers the steps will preparers can take to reduce the prospect of successful claims made against an estate
Care package
Ian Hunt offers practical tips on the adaptations and provisions you can make to provide excellent client care to your vulnerable clients
Beneficiaries abroad
Sarjul Patel considers the tax implications when a beneficiary of a UK trust is based in the United States
Digital capacity
Angharad Lynn outlines how to manage someone’s digital assets when they lose capacity