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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SDLT on second homes in the Autumn statement
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...
More attacks on tax avoidance in the Autumn statement
The only consolation is that they are looking again at DOTAS and IHT -revised proposals are due out soon.
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As expected from the previous Budgets of 2015, the Government has announced yet more measures to tackle tax evasion and avoidance. There...…
Competition forces down will prices but powers of attorney are bearing up
It would have been interesting if this survey had included the prices of powers of attorney, given that the number of these being...
Court rules on life sustaining treatment
The Court of Protection has authorised the withdrawal of life sustaining treatment for Mrs N who is medically considered to be in a...
Buy-to-let SDLT changes
From 1 April 2016, second properties will be subject to an additional rate of SDLT. Â This will be applicable for properties worth...
Irwin Mitchell and Thomas Eggar announce merger and target further expansion
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...
Exciting merger between Thomas Eggar and Irwin Mitchell
This merger creates a national strong and flexible will and trust dispute resolution team. We are looking forward to sharing a collective...
Pension relief set to be reduced!
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...
Will the autumn statement be harsher than expected?
It is envisaged that the Chancellor may increase capital gains tax in his autumn statement on 25 November.
It is also envisaged that...
Resolution Dispute Resolution Week - Putting #childrenfirst
This week is Family Dispute Resolution Week. The purpose is to raise awareness of conciliatory methods of resolving issues arising as a...
UK non-dom changes unfair, unreasonable and disproportionate
Serious questions are being raised by UK professional bodies in relation to the United Kingdom’s politically motivated decision to reform...
Limiting treatment for seriously ill children
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...
Only 7% create a Lasting Power of Attorney
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 receives a fair outcome in his divorce financial proceedings
Simon Vaughan, the soldier seriously wounded in Afghanistan, successfully fought off his wife's claims for a share in his specially...
9 month custodial sentence for non-disclosing husband
Justice Mostyn has imposed what is thought to be the longest immediate custodial sentence for non-disclosure in the Family Court history....
UK to have beneficial ownership register
The UK will require overseas territories to:
1. Allow HMRC access to company beneficial ownership information without restriction
2....
Will witnesses ... post death
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...
Cohabitee Dispute - Barnes v Phillips [2015] EWCA Civ 1056
This is an interesting case for cohabitees - Barnes v Phillips [2015] EWCA Civ 1056 . This appeal judgment concerned the purchase of a...
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UK buy-to-let investors will be taxed more harshly than anywhere else!
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...
Reducing the risk of dementia - help from Alzheimers Research
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...
Treasury flags up further attacks on personal service companies
This is apparently likely to be in the Autumn Statement on 25 November.
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Treasury flags up further attacks on personal service companies Thursday, 12 November, 2015 HM Treasury staff appear...…
Is it the end of the personal service company
The effect of the proposed changes could mean that an individual working through a personal service company will have to be remunerated...
Gift Aid's 25th birthday - great for tax-effective giving
Gift Aid offers many opportunities for giving to charity, tax effectively. The options of giving shares or land, saving CGT on gains, as...
Property ownership - nefarious tax evasion or common sense?
Owning UK property through offshore companies and trusts is not new and, until recently, has not been particularly news worthy. However,...
Description of asset leads to will dispute
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...
Charities battle potentially invalid will
Marie Curie Cancer Care, The Royal Institute of Cancer Care and The Royal National Institutes of Blind and Deaf People are currently...
Funeral Rites...
A recent case before the High Court has highlighted how difficult the sensitive issue of funeral arrangements can be for those left behind.
Inheritance claims by a cohabitee
A recent statistic released by the Office for National Statistics shows that the number of cohabiting couples with children has increased...
Cohabitees on the Rise but Misconceptions Remain
The Office of National Statistics have published data which confirms that cohabitee relationships are on the rise. These relationships...
Continued Rise of the Silver Splitters
Divorce rates continue to rise among the over 50's, contrary to the norm. With people living longer, living more active lives and...
Spouses and civil partners can inherit the ISA pot
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,...
HMRC continue to fail the taxpayer!
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...
Documents rectified by court following mistake by advisor
A helpful judgment summarizing the circumstances where documents can be rectified to give effect to the parties intentions following a...
Mental health crisis?
Mental health is not always taken as seriously as it should and the term crisis is unfortunately correctly used.
However there is way to...
Jewish Court names and shames man for refusing to give his wife a Get
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...
BVI requires compulsory register of directors
As of 1 January 2016, beneficial ownership information of BVI companies will be required to be held within the BVI and relevant...
Capital gains tax is the fast growing tax
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...
Window of opportunity to maximise pension relief
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...
HMRC wins the Rangers tax appeal!
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 at home.
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...
Premier-league footballer successful in halving £60k p.a. child maintenance
The case of Re TW and TM (Minors) [2015] EWHC 3054 (Fam)is an appeal by the father against child maintenance orders made under
Schedule 1...
Changes to buy-to-let mortgages
From 21 March 2016 new rules will regulate buy-to-let mortgages. There will be two types of buy-to-let borrowers - consumer and...
Do you have a Will?
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...
Justice Mostyn attacks 'abysmal' litigant in person
In the recent case of Veluppillai v Veluppillai [2015] EWHC 3095 (Fam) the husband, a litigant in person, was heavily criticised for...
Number of Will Disputes Increasing.
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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