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The chancellor’s announcement to scrap a 55% tax charge on unspent pension pots has been hailed as a new way to save inheritance tax. The change is specific to drawdown pensions...
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Business owners should consider making tailored lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) for their commercial interests alongside powers for their general affairs. Typically LPAs are created by people looking ahead to...
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With less than two months to go before Christmas, many separated parents start to think about the arrangements for contact with their children. Christmas is a very special time for many...
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A recent judgement in the Court of Protection has highlighted that attorneys have limited authority to make gifts under a power of attorney. The case is also a strong reminder...
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According to the Economist last month, house prices increased by 10% in Britain – and by 19% in London. Much of this is down to government policy – the base...
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The intestacy rules have recently been updated, although clients are still advised to have a Will in place to ensure their estate passes to chosen beneficiaries. If a person dies...
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With the huge increase in internet use, more & more people are being tempted to deal with probate & estate admin themselves. What are the pitfalls? Probate, the process of...
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A shareholders’ agreement is a contract entered into between a company and some or all of its shareholders. It works in conjunction with a company’s articles of association by creating...
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From October 2014, form R27, which deals with a deceased’s income tax affairs up to the date of death, is no longer required. HMRC has said that the background to...
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Businesses will probably know whether it has any female employees who are pregnant and due to take maternity leave during the next six months. How many, however, will know which of...
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