Family businesses face ‘structural risk’ following BPR changes, Taylor Rose warns

Family‑owned businesses face “structural risks’ following the changes to Business Property Relief (BPR) that came into force this week, law firm Taylor Rose has warned. The risks are likely to become much more visible once the reforms take effect and estates begin to feel the impact in real terms, the firm said, as it gears […]
Profile: Jessica Godfrey-Withey, partner in Birketts’ private client advisory team

Jessica Godfrey‑Withey is a partner in Birketts’ private client advisory team, with more than a decade of experience advising on all aspects of succession planning, including wills, powers of attorney, inheritance tax strategies and lifetime gifting. She has particular expertise supporting farming families and family owned businesses, and she is highly experienced in administering complex […]