Agricultural Property Relief (APR) can offer a means of limiting Inheritance Tax liability on a farmer's final Estate by reducing the value of qualifying assets.... Read more
If you have been named as the Executor of a Will, then it is up to you to ensure that all wishes made by the deceased in that Will are carried out, all outstanding debts are paid off and the rest of t... Read more
A transfer of equity simply means that the person who owns a particular property will make a gift of the equity (that is either its entire market value or the difference between the balance of the out... Read more
Recent findings from the Financial Ombudsman Service have shown that from April 2010 to March 2011, 206,000 new cases have been brought before the FSA, up 26% on the previous year. Just over half wer... Read more
As you've probably heard on the news recently, most Brits who have yet to get a foot on the property ladder, now don't expect to be able to until around the age of 40. This is due principally to stri... Read more
A life insurance policy will pay out a certain amount of money to your named beneficiaries, in the event of your death. This is of course similar to the probate process, but in the event that you sus... Read more
Will writing and practising probate is certainly a serious profession. Working alongside our clients, planning their funeral and their Estate is a responsibility which is not taken lightly. Similarl... Read more
Recent changes to Inheritance Tax law as indicated by the last Budget means that Estates will now be taxed on death according to whether or not the deceased has left a charitable legacy. These change... Read more
Banks and other financial lenders will request to see a copy of the person's death certificate. Unfortunately, this of course cannot be provided until the inquest has gone ahead and the cause of deat... Read more
The ongoing battle to regulate Will writers and probate practitioners will undoubtedly pick up pace with the implementation of the Legal Services Act in October.... Read more