Womble Bond Dickinson Private Wealth

Crossing the border: wealth protection in England and Scotland

01 September 2020

In July, the UK Supreme Court handed down its decision in the case of Villiers v Villiers (2020 UKSC 30) which considered whether the Courts of England and Wales have the power to interfere in Scottish divorce proceedings.

Is private client law moving into the 21st century…

03 August 2020

The Government has just announced it will endorse the 'virtual' witnessing of Wills, whilst the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has recently launched a new online service to help those using Lasting Powers of Attorney.

Why and how to protect your digital assets

31 July 2020

Unless you take positive steps your digital assets could be lost if you die or become incapacitated. If you do nothing else, check that your Will deals with your digital assets and make sure your digital identity is protected so that it cannot be misused after your death.

Rumblings about a wealth tax…

22 July 2020

There has been some concern amongst individuals, families and their advisors that UK policymakers may be considering introducing a form of wealth tax. Specifically, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has now put together a multi-disciplinary project to examine the arguments for and against. The project is being run by Arun Advani (professor of economics at Warwick), Emma Chamberlain, (a well-known tax barrister) and Andrew Summers (an assistant professor at the LSE).