HMCTS operational position : weekly summary updates
HMCTS have updated their operational summary for week commencing Monday 29th March 2021. -Updated: This week we will be opening a Nightingale Court in Bolton, which will provide 2 additional courtrooms for Crown Court work from Bolton Crown Court. A full list of all Nightingale Courts can be found on GOV.UK. -Fluid Resistant Surgical Masks […]
Webinar: ‘Loans vs gifts: The impact on estate administration’
Join Kings Court Trust’s experienced Technical Manager, Nigel Merchant, on Wednesday 7th April at 1pm, for an informative webinar on loans and gifts. In this session, Nigel will reveal what counts as a gift for Inheritance Tax, and will also cover: Exempted gifts Potentially exempt gifts Gifts with reservation of benefit Hotchpot Presumption of advancement […]
Spring auction success with £1.7m worth of cars sold
90% of cars sold in CCA’s first sale of the year £1.7million worth of cars sold on Friday 26th March Auction world record achieved for 1990 Audi Quattro 20V 100% of The Warwickshire Collection Part 3 sold Classic Car Auctions hosted their first sale of the year on Friday 26th March and with superb results! […]
Son look’s to overturn first instance decision as family battle continues
A son looking to have his mother’s two wills reinstated had his case heard by the High Court last week. John Clitheroe, is looking to appeal the first instance decision that overturned his mother Jean Clitheroe’s two wills, instructed Irwin Mitchell to help him after the judgment was in favour of Susan Bond, John’s sister. […]
There was a spring in our step at the Women in Wills second meet up of 2021
It is always a pleasure to see all the friendly faces at the Women in Wills meet up and as we get closer to Spring, things feel that little bit brighter. It was great to catch up and hear everyone’s news. Heidi Jenkins from Lawyer Checker hosted, and she started off by saying ‘goodbye for […]
