Free webinar: An overview of Inheritance Tax and gifting
On Wednesday 21st July at 1pm, Kings Court Trust’s experienced Technical Manager, Nigel Merchant, will provide you with a useful overview of Inheritance Tax and gifting. More specifically, Nigel will take this time to talk about: What Inheritance Tax is Its position in various estates The different tax forms that are required What counts as […]
Dragons Den inheritance
When you’re very rich, should you kids inherit everything, or should they work for their money like you did? That’s the question the Mirror asked this week to mark the return of Dragons Den to our screens. The popular BBC programme sees budding entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to some of the UK’s wealthiest individuals. Most […]
Judge Spotlight: Ian Bond
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. […]
Have your say; final reminder for HMCTS communications and engagement survey
HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) is seeking feedback about how it communicates and engages with professionals that work in courts and tribunals. The 2021 communications and engagement survey closes this Friday (16th July) can be accessed here and should take around 15 minutes to complete. The survey is asking for professional court and tribunal users […]
Plans to increase probate fees “unwelcome” say Law Society
Plans to hike fees for probate applications are unwelcome particularly when grieving relatives are suffering because the service is still subject to significant delays, said the Law Society of England and Wales in a response to an announcement by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). The current fees are £155 for professional users and £215 for […]