Free webinar: Digital assets and estate administration
In today’s modern world where digital technology has become an integral part of our personal lives, it’s more crucial than ever to understand digital assets and how they can impact your practice. That’s why on Wednesday 19th April at 1pm, Technical Manager Nigel Merchant and Legal Services Director Charlotte Toogood will host Kings Court Trust’s […]
The 60% Tax Trap: Who’s at risk and how to avoid it
The tax system here in the UK can be, well, taxing. What should be a case of simple mathematics can often become clouded when things like personal allowances and tapers come into play. And nobody appreciates the complexities quite like a financial advisor trying to explain it all to their clients. Technically, there is no […]
When is the nearest relative not the ‘nearest relative?’
In the recent case of Renfrewshire Council, Applicant 2022 S.L.T. (Sh Ct) 250, the court ordered that none of the three feuding sisters should exercise the functions of ‘nearest relative’ during the period of their mother, HS’s, Guardianship Order. This article examines the issues of this particular case and highlights the importance of having a Power of […]
