Night Of Celebration At The British Wills and Probate Awards
Last night, Thursday 17th October 2019, saw the cream of the crop in the Wills and Probate sector come together and celebrate the efforts of all practitioners in this area. The sold-out event, held at the Belfry Hotel and Resort in Birmingham, was hosted by ex-Royal Correspondent Jennie Bond, who kept proceedings moving during the […]
Clean Will Banks 8 Times More Profitable Claims Law Firm Heavyweight
Attendees stayed attentive throughout Today’s Wills and Probate’s inaugural Seminar looking at Preparing for Future Success at the Belfry Hotel and Resort in Birmingham. It was held on the 5th anniversary of the publication and attracted over 55 attendees. Colum Smith, co-founder of McMillan Williams, opened the seminar with a look at preparing a Will […]
Let’s Talk About Legacy Giving…With Guest Speaker Lucinda Darby!
Charity isn’t a dirty word when talking Wills The public believes that legal advisors should provide information about leaving money to charity when providing Will-writing services and relevant guidance, and yet many advisors appear more comfortable talking death and taxes than they are about legacy giving. In this month’s webinar, Lucinda Darby, Marketing Manager at […]
Two Thirds of Retirees Plan Not To Move
Estimates from research conducted by Canada Life have suggested that an increasing amount of people will look to raise income by releasing equity from their homes and nearly 14 million plan to keep their current property rather than downsize. With an increase of 5% since research conducted in 2016, over two third of adults say […]
Guidance on VAT Disbursements
The Law Society has issued guidance around VAT treatment of disbursements and expenses following on from a decision made of the First-tier Tax Tribunal in Brabners LLP v The Commissioners for her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) (2017 UKFTT 0666) . Brabners LLP were treating the cost of property searches as disbursements and as a result were not […]