Our friendly and very experienced Vulnerable Client Services team can provide invaluable support when required, providing highly personalised and pragmatic advice ranging from putting in place key documents ahead of time, to the complete management of an individual's affairs if they suffer a loss of capacity.
Death and taxes may be the only certainties in this world, but exactly how tax is raised on death and on lifetime gifts is subject to tinkering and political debate. A new cross-party parliamentary report proposes radical changes to completely change, rather than just tinker around the edges, how inheritance tax would be charged in the UK and, if ever adopted, would have significant impact on your wealth and succession planning.
Important changes to capital gains tax come into force on 6 April 2020 which affect home owners and owners of second or holiday homes. In this article we look at what these changes are and how they could cause unexpected difficulties for home owners.
Thinking about the care and medical treatment that you would like to receive at the end of your life (or if you lose capacity) is no easy task. It is even more difficult when you are fit, healthy and busy. But that is exactly when you should plan ahead.
Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has welcomed three new solicitors into its national Agriculture team.
We recognise that the charity and not-for-profit sectors play vital roles in looking after their beneficiaries, many of whom will be particularly v
The coronavirus outbreak is a salient reminder that as individuals our own personal affairs should be up-to-date. Here is a brief guide to what you may wish to consider as part of a personal contingency plan.
A lot has happened over the last 7 days as the country gets to grips with new ways of working and the workforce adapts.
What are the key themes emerging for the charities and not for profits we support?
This week has seen further measures announced by the Government to support business and individuals as the effects of the restrictions imposed star