You may have heard in the recent Autumn statement that the Inheritance Tax Nil Rate Band is to be frozen until at least April 2028. Essentially the Nil Rate Band is the amount of your

We are often asked by clients what they need to do in the first few days or weeks following the death of a family member or friend and the first step is always the same.

If you are a trustee, you will need to consider carefully if you are required to register the trust. The changes – which came into effect from 6 October 2020 – mean that all express

What happens to our frozen embryos when we divorce? The number of couples who are deciding to freeze their embryos for personal and medical reasons is ever increasing. As a result, the Human Fertility and

A business, in which one or both of the parties on divorce has an interest, is a financial resource which the court considers when determining a fair financial outcome. This will be determined in accordance

Various platforms such as Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, to name a few, provide an excellent platform for well—established businesses, small companies and start-ups to promote their products and services whilst engaging directly with clients and

We started this year with some exciting news. We joined Ampa – the UK’s leading group of legal and professional services companies. As a result of this merger, our clients now have access to more

Why is the law changing? Under current law, married couples need to evidence the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage by relying on one of five ‘facts’ – unreasonable behaviour, adultery, desertion, two years separation with

With over 100,000 female solicitors currently practicing in the UK, it is hard to imagine a time when women were not allowed into the profession. And yet it was only 100 years ago in 1922