Number of estates liable for IHT set to rise by 20 per cent
Alongside the Chancellor’s spending review in late November, the Office for Budget Responsibility predicted that the number of estates subject to Inheritance Tax (IHT) was predicted to rise to 30,400 in 2020/21 – that’s up from 25,200 in 2019/20. The increase is due to the number of deaths relating to Covid-19 and as many of […]
LSB invites contributions to a new strategy for the legal service sector
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has today launched a consultation on a draft strategy for the legal services sector and is inviting others to say how they will also contribute to reshaping legal services to better meet the needs of society. The strategy follows the publication of LSB’s State of Legal Services 2020 report last […]
Will Maradona’s legacy be contested as no Will reported?
Diego Maradona wasn’t far from controversy on the football pitch, and now it appears his legacy could become another hot topic of discussion. The football icon passed away last week, aged 60. However, there have been reports that Maradona didn’t make a Will, the complexities of Argentinian Probate law and the question over whose children […]