Wills, trusts & probate news
Practice group: Will, trusts & probate legal services
10-03-10
Contested legacy case 'could create problems for the third sector'
The third sector may lose out on legacies if a forthcoming High Court ruling does not work in the favour of the RSPCA, a group of charities...
09-03-10
Inheritance tax 'effectively abolished' under Tory plans
If the Conservatives gain power at the next general election and raise the inheritance tax threshold, the duty would pretty much be...
01-03-10
New partner announced at B P Collins
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Leading Buckinghamshire solicitors B P Collins has today (March 1) announced the appointment of Jane Northway as a new...
25-02-10
Changes to the rate of income tax from 6 April for trusts
The rate of income tax increases to 50% on all income arising from trust assets and investments for discretionary trusts and old...
22-02-10
Man 'fails in bid to contest mother's will'
The son of a wealthy Sheffield woman has failed to successfully contest her will in the High Court, it has been reported. John Kershaw said...
18-02-10
RSPCA ordered to pay legal bill over will dispute
A High Court Judge has ruled that the RSPCA is to pay the legal bills of beneficiaries after it took action against bereaved family. The...
17-02-10
Ageing population 'creates need for Power of Attorney'
It is important for people to think about completing a Power of Attorney should they ever reach the stage where they can no longer look...
15-02-10
Pre-owned asset tax review date fast-approaching
People who have been paying pre-owned asset tax (POAT) are reminded that their payments are soon to come up for review. HM Revenue and...
28-01-10
Where there's a will, there should be a solicitor
As the majority of people wrongly believe that all will writers are trained solicitors, the importance of enlisting the help of a...
06-01-10
Court of Protection 'should be in line with other family courts'
Proceedings in the Court of Protection should be opened up to the media, Denzil Lush, the Senior Judge in charge of the running of the...
18-12-09
Young people not writing wills, figures show
As many as 85 per cent of people between the ages of 18 and 30 have not yet written a will, a new study from the Fellowship of Professional...
14-12-09
Government to clamp down on tax evasion
A 200 per cent penalty is to be imposed on anyone who does not declare taxable income stored in offshore bank accounts. Announced in last...
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