No One Lives Forever, So Put Your Affairs in Order Before It Is Too Late!
Failing to put your affairs in order in your declining years is an invitation to conflict and needless expense after you are gone.
Probate & Estates
Aristocrats Daughter Refused Bigger Share of £1.3million Estate
Wills can and often are challenged by dependents who think they should have received more from an estate than they get and in this case bought before a court, a daughter thought she should have a larger share of her aristocrat father’s £1.3 million estate.
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Giving away assets to your loved ones with warm hands, when you are still fit and healthy, is a readily available means of reducing Inheritance Tax (IHT) liabilities.
Heir Hunter Faces A £250,000 Bill For Bad Behaviour
Heir hunters are a valuable resource to find beneficiaries of an estate if the person has died without leaving a Will. It should be remembered that these companies are not regulated…
Family Companies – It’s Never Too Soon to Start Estate Planning
Estate planning is essential when there is a family business to prevent tax problems in the untimely death of a shareholder as this following High Court case demonstrates.
Promises, Promises – Don’t Rely on Them Unless They Are in Writing!
The trouble with promises that are not recorded in writing by a professional is that it can be very hard to prove after the event that they were ever made.
Get Your Will Written Right to Ensure Your Wishes Happen
A penniless Eastern European man who had made his fortune in his lifetime decided to make his own Will which meant that his £2.75 million estate may not have reached the beneficiaries he wanted them to on his death. The following case details the problems of making a Will without the proper legal advice.
Are You Entitled To A Share in Your Home? Get Your Name On The Title Deeds
When you live in a property with a partner and contribute to its maintenance by undertaking work or paying for work to it you could believe that you have a financial interest in that property. Without a formal arrangement you could find that you have no security.
Protect Your Investments by Creating a Trust – Seek Legal Advice
The following case highlights how important it is to seek the advice of a lawyer when setting up a trust fund as investors discovered when they sought to claim $18 million awarded to an inventor’s idea, which the court rejected.
The Probate Process – What You Need to Know
If you have recently lost a loved one, you may need some guidance on matters of Wills and Probate. A Grant of Probate is the legal right to control a deceased person’s property.