Inheriting ISAs to be made simpler
The right to inherit an ISA from a spouse or civil partner who has died is a relatively recent right, but the process is very complex....
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The attack on owning 2nd homes goes on. The extra 3% could be very confusing in many cases. We await the legislation for April 2016 but...
The only consolation is that they are looking again at DOTAS and IHT -revised proposals are due out soon.
As expected from the previous Budgets of 2015, the Government has announced yet more measures to tackle tax evasion and avoidance. There...…
It would have been interesting if this survey had included the prices of powers of attorney, given that the number of these being...
The Court of Protection has authorised the withdrawal of life sustaining treatment for Mrs N who is medically considered to be in a...
From 1 April 2016, second properties will be subject to an additional rate of SDLT. Â This will be applicable for properties worth...
Thomas Eggar have today announced plans for a merger with Irwin Mitchell. Â This is a very exciting time for the team as the merger...
This merger creates a national strong and flexible will and trust dispute resolution team. We are looking forward to sharing a collective...
With all possible avenues of tax planning being blocked, one of the only way to legitimately reduce your tax bill is to save for your...
It is envisaged that the Chancellor may increase capital gains tax in his autumn statement on 25 November.
It is also envisaged that...
This week is Family Dispute Resolution Week. The purpose is to raise awareness of conciliatory methods of resolving issues arising as a...
Serious questions are being raised by UK professional bodies in relation to the United Kingdom’s politically motivated decision to reform...
The case of C, a baby born early this year (in a car on the way to hospital and deprived of oxygen because of the difficult circumstances...
A YouGov survey commissioned by Solicitors for the Elderly is commented on in the Law Society Gazette. 84% of respondents wanted a loved...
Simon Vaughan, the soldier seriously wounded in Afghanistan, successfully fought off his wife's claims for a share in his specially...
Justice Mostyn has imposed what is thought to be the longest immediate custodial sentence for non-disclosure in the Family Court history....
The UK will require overseas territories to:
1. Allow HMRC access to company beneficial ownership information without restriction
2....
A recent decision by Derby Crown Court serves as a reminder that even if a will has been genuinely signed by the testator, it must still...
This is an interesting case for cohabitees - Barnes v Phillips [2015] EWCA Civ 1056 . This appeal judgment concerned the purchase of a...
The full implications of George Osborne's buy-to-let tax measures are yet to be felt. What is certain is that private landlords will be...
Dementia is a disease many don't want to think about. Some helpful info from Alzheimers Research, with a new free guide, worth seeing. A...
This is apparently likely to be in the Autumn Statement on 25 November.
Treasury flags up further attacks on personal service companies Thursday, 12 November, 2015 HM Treasury staff appear...…
The effect of the proposed changes could mean that an individual working through a personal service company will have to be remunerated...
Gift Aid offers many opportunities for giving to charity, tax effectively. The options of giving shares or land, saving CGT on gains, as...
Owning UK property through offshore companies and trusts is not new and, until recently, has not been particularly news worthy. However,...
Guthrie v Morel, 2015 EWHC 3172 Ch concerned a legacy of a property referred to as ’87 Loma del Rey’, left by the deceased Brian Morel to...
Marie Curie Cancer Care, The Royal Institute of Cancer Care and The Royal National Institutes of Blind and Deaf People are currently...
A recent case before the High Court has highlighted how difficult the sensitive issue of funeral arrangements can be for those left behind.
A recent statistic released by the Office for National Statistics shows that the number of cohabiting couples with children has increased...
The Office of National Statistics have published data which confirms that cohabitee relationships are on the rise. These relationships...
Divorce rates continue to rise among the over 50's, contrary to the norm. With people living longer, living more active lives and...
150,000 married ISA savers die every year. Under old rules, their ISA wrapper and the tax advantages ceased on death.
Since 6 April 2015,...
Following hot on the heals of HMRC's continued failure to answer telephone calls quickly or at all it has emerged that HMRC is taking...
A helpful judgment summarizing the circumstances where documents can be rectified to give effect to the parties intentions following a...
Mental health is not always taken as seriously as it should and the term crisis is unfortunately correctly used.
However there is way to...
In an unusual step, the London beth din has decided to name and shame a Jewish man for refusing to grant his wife a Get for the last 15...
As of 1 January 2016, beneficial ownership information of BVI companies will be required to be held within the BVI and relevant...
HMRC's capital gains tax take has risen 43 percent in the last year. Why? Well, the increase is due to property and shares increasing...
George Osborne's decision to review pension reliefs early next year gives a few more months in which to ensure that you have claimed the...
The Court of Session has confirmed that HMRC has won the case against Rangers football club.
The court has confirmed that payments in to...
Rangers lose their latest appeal on the improper use of EBTs. I can not imagine it was a shock result. HMRC are never happier than when...
From 21 March 2016 new rules will regulate buy-to-let mortgages. There will be two types of buy-to-let borrowers - consumer and...
Why make a Will?
Research shows that less than one third of adults have made Wills and one in six
Wills are out of date. If you do not...
In the recent case of Veluppillai v Veluppillai [2015] EWHC 3095 (Fam) the husband, a litigant in person, was heavily criticised for...
The increasing number of post-death disputes is not due to a change in the law but as a result of our changing demographic and social...
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