What is a Lasting Power of Attorney and do I need one?
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a document which allows you to appoint people you trust, to act as...
The importance of making a will
Do I Need to Make a Will? Heather Lally and the Trusts and Estates team outline the considerations and importance...
Estate Planning Pitfalls for Unmarried Couples
DTM Legal’s Family Department have discussed in their recent article, that the legal protection for unmarried couples has not kept...
Estate Planning during a divorce
Going through the process of a divorce or dissolution of a Civil Partnership is never a particularly pleasant time. Emotions...
Proposed changes to capital gains tax (CGT) on divorce confirmed in the Autumn Budget 2022
Colette Blackburn analyses the recent proposed changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on divorce outlined in the Autumn Budget. Divorce...
Trust Registration Service Update
As part of the EU anti-money laundering directive aimed at combatting money laundering, serious crime and terrorist financing, the Trust...
Increase to Inheritance Tax Interest Rates
Acting as the Executor of an estate comes with a myriad of responsibilities, including valuing the deceased’s assets and arranging...
Approaching Probate when a Will has gone missing
If you have been appointed by a Will as an executor, dealing with the deceased’s affairs can be difficult. Not...
Court of Protection and the Practicalities
The Court of Protection is a specialist Court which looks after individuals who lack capacity to make decisions for themselves...
Crypto Gains and Tax: A Whistlestop Guide
On the face of it, one may intuitively think that crypto trading should be subject to Income Tax given that...
Give now . . . Save later
Following the All Party Parliamentary Group’s report on the reform of inheritance tax in January 2020, there was much speculation...
To give or not to give . . . that is the question
The rules relating to inheritance tax (IHT) and gifts are complex and often misunderstood. At the most basic level, there...
BPS changes and impact on IHT
The ‘Path to Sustainable Farming’, published by the Government on 30 November sets out more detail on changes to direct...
Making a will in the time of coronavirus
In these unprecedented and uncertain times, delaying drafting a Will is inadvisable. However, of primary importance is following government guidance...
Home Loan Schemes
Judgement in the first Home Loan scheme case to reach the Tribunal was handed down this week and provides a...
UK MPs propose 10% inheritance tax and gift allowance system in place of current IHT provisions
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Inheritance & Intergenerational Fairness (APPG) has published a report recommending the abolition of inheritance tax...
How could the Potential Changes to IHT impact my family succession plan?
As we start a new decade and look to the future, family business owners might well wish to consider their...
Probate Registry Delays and Fees
Probate Practitioners and Personal Representatives are continuing to experience long delays at the Probate Registry causing great inconvenience for Executors...
With up to a 2690% Increase, Are The New Probate Fees Unlawful And Unjustified?
It was only 2017 when the government last proposed, and then abandoned, a massive increase for probate fees. These fees...
Supreme Court Gives Gay Man Equal Pension Rights
A gay man has won a landmark ruling which will give his husband the equal pension rights as a wife...
Probate Court fees to increase by up to £20,000
The fee payable to the Probate Registry when applying for a Grant of Probate when someone has passed away is...