by Oliver Saxon | Oct 20, 2021 | Disputes, Powers of Attorney, Property, Wills, Trusts & LPAs
Monty Python legend Terry Jones’ children have launched a High Court battle with their late father’s widow over the estate that he left her in his will. The Welsh comedian passed away in January last year at the age of 77, 9 years after his marriage to the...
by Oliver Saxon | Oct 13, 2021 | Powers of Attorney, Property, Wills, Trusts & LPAs
October is Will month so we thought it would be helpful to put together a useful guide for anyone thinking about making a Will, as we hear all too often that sometimes people just don’t know where to start. This can then become such an overwhelming...
by Oliver Saxon | Oct 13, 2021 | Disputes, Property, Wills, Trusts & LPAs
A Trust can be set up through your Will to help protect and control wealth for the benefit of your family/loved ones. Trusts enable people to place assets under the control of others, so that they have full responsibility to manage those assets for the benefit of...
by Oliver Saxon | Oct 13, 2021 | Disputes, Powers of Attorney, Property, Wills, Trusts & LPAs
Following a recent survey carried out by YouGov of over 2000 adults, it has been interesting to learn of attitudes towards wills, financial planning and probate in the UK. One clear trend emerged – British adults simply aren’t talking about financial...
by Oliver Saxon | Oct 13, 2021 | Disputes, Powers of Attorney, Property, Wills, Trusts & LPAs
Charitable donations left in Wills escalated last year as recent findings revealed that there has been a 61% increase in charitable bequests in final wishes. Inheritance Tax (IHT) is a tax on the estate of someone who has died, including all property, possessions and...
by Oliver Saxon | Oct 13, 2021 | Disputes, Property
This week we would like to focus on residential landlords and tenants. Both landlords and tenants have faced huge difficulties as a result of the pandemic. The Government’s temporary ban on evictions has been extended to 31 May 2021. With the current...
