Superhero Webinar 78: Part 1 of 5: Estate Planning for Married Couples / Civil Partners
The first part of our pentalogy: Planning for different client scenarios The latest in our Superhero Webinar series will provide you with an Estate Planning guide for all of your clients. Part ONE of five will cover Estate Planning for Married Couples / Civil Partners. Topics include: • The positives and negatives of: – Simple […]
Star’s ex-partner cites common reasons for an inheritance dispute
Despite splitting up with George Michael over a decade ago and being left out of his will, former partner Kenny Goss has persevered in attempting to claim cash from his £97m estate. After a bitter court battle the trustees of the estate have finally agreed to an undisclosed settlement, five years after the star’s death. […]
Inheritance tax reform to tackle inequality
Inheritance taxation can be an important instrument to address inequality, particularly in the current context of persistently high wealth inequality and new pressures on public finances because of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). In a report published this week, the OECD sums up the current situation in […]
Judge Spotlight: Emily Deane TEP
In a series of Supporters in Focus pieces, we are thrilled to introduce our Judges of The British Wills and Probate Awards 2021 Alongside headline sponsor Executor Solutions we look forward to recognising achievement, highlighting progression and championing innovation. However, the awards couldn’t take place without the hard task of judging and shortlisting the entries. […]
Inheritance Tax Law – the struggles of the Samsung Chairman
This article is written by Paul Fairbairn and Victoria Symons, Partners at Cripps Pemberton Greenish The family of the late Samsung Electronics chairman, Lee Kun-hee, has made headlines recently after his estate was told it will have to pay more than 12trn Won ($10.78bn) in inheritance taxes – a record amount. South Korea has one […]
Junior lawyers must be supported as the profession looks to a hybrid return to the office
New guidance on how to supervise and support junior staff and trainees via hybrid and flexible working models as firms and organisations look to return to the office has been unveiled by the Law Society of England and Wales. Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce said: “Since March 2020, solicitors have been working and supervising […]