Lease Extension
What is a lease extension? A lease extension is a contract between parties (usually just the freeholder and the leaseholder) that adds a...
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Julie West
- May 1
Common inheritance tax mistakes to avoid to make sure you don’t pay too much
Families who may have to pay inheritance tax in future have been urged to read up on the rules and seek legal advice as to whether it...
Julie West
- Feb 5
Who inherits if someone dies without a Will?
Your estate is the collective word for the money, property, and possessions you own when you die. If you leave a well-drafted Will, its...
Julie West
- Feb 5
Capital Gains Tax - the triple threat to investors
The capital gains tax allowance will be cut on April 6 from £6,000 to £3,000, so more people will pay CGT. The fact there hasn’t been...
Julie West
- Jan 3
Less than half of individuals in the UK express a desire for a traditional funeral upon their passing
Less than half of individuals in the UK express a desire for a traditional funeral upon their passing, according to a study conducted by...
Julie West
- Jan 3
HMRC’s latest update on Inheritance Tax (IHT) receipts show that £4.6 billion was collected through the first seven months of the 2023/24 Financial Year
HMRC’s latest update on Inheritance Tax (IHT) receipts show that £4.6 billion was collected through the first seven months of the 2023/24...
Julie West
- Jan 3
New research from family justice body Resolution has found most people back a change in the law to give cohabiting people more rights.
New research from family justice body Resolution has found most people back a change in the law to give cohabiting people more rights.
Julie West
- Jan 3
The Law Commission has announced details of its review of the law governing how we deal with the bodies of loved ones when they die.
The project is being split into three strands : Burial law is governed by a patchwork of different legislation including different laws...
Julie West
- Jan 3
The last six years have seen increasing recognition of the use of digital documents and signatures in other contexts, as well as developments in technology. The COVID-19 pandemic has also taken place,
during which technology facilitated will-making. The Law Commission is consulting again regarding electronic wills. The last six years...
Julie West
- May 8, 2023
Bank of Grandma and Grandad
New research has suggested that there is a growing tendency among older Brits to use the wealth held in their property to help younger...
Julie West
- May 8, 2023
New reforms set to make bereaved cohabitees with dependent children eligible for financial support
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is in its “final stages” of extending the Bereavement Support Payment and Widowed Parent’s...
Julie West
- May 8, 2023
Seven out of ten parents across the UK have no legal guardian in place to care for their children in
the event of their deaths, according to research commissioned by Solicitors for the Elderly (SfE).The research calls on parents to make...
Julie West
- May 8, 2023
Getting Married
Getting married is a wonderful event that will change your life forever. You are taking on responsibility for another person and...
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