Today’s Wills And Probate – Kings Court Trust Webinar
Kings Court Trust are hosting a webinar about the 3 biggest challenges with the do-it-yourself (DIY) approach to probate and estate administration. Nigel Merchant, Kings Court Trust’s experienced Technical Manager, will host an informative discussion regarding the challenges and answer the following questions: • What is probate? • When is it required? • Why can […]
APPG Urge Government To Reduce Inheritance Tax
A cross parliamentary group of MPs have urged the government to reduce inheritance tax from the current 40% to 10% for the majority of estates. Yesterday evening, a All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has encouraged the government to consider serious reforms to inheritance tax in order to reduce the burden for the increasing number of middle […]
Clare Fleming Joins Simpson Millar
Simpson Millar, has announced the appointment of new partner Clare Fleming, as part of the firm’s expansion of its Private Practice Area Team. Clare, who previously worked for London and South East based Kidd Rapinet, brings a wealth of knowledge pertaining to Wills, Trusts and Probate as well as particular expertise in high net worth […]
UK’s Largest Legal Report Shines Light On Sector
Two thirds (64%) of UK adults have faced a legal issues over the past four years with over half (53%) of issues considered contentious. According to a joint report commissioned by The Law Society and The Legal Services Board, the main reasons people sought legal advice between 2016 and the end of 2019 were defective […]