Charlotte Ponder LL.B (Hons) TEP is the Legal Director of Countrywide Tax & Trust Corporation Ltd and Countrywide Legacy, Charlotte holds a key responsibility in overseeing the running of the company as well as ensuring that the day-to-day operations run smoothly.
With a strong legal background, Charlotte is well placed to take on this demanding position, having worked in multiple areas of law before progressing to Countrywide and interacted directly with clients to explain complex concepts in a simple manner.
Following her studies and being called to the Bar, Charlotte’s legal career began in family law. As well as providing a strong foundation for her legal experience to build upon, here she also witnessed many divorce cases involving high asset losses, sparking her interest in how such consequences could be prevented.
Superhero Webinar 71 is all about using the RIGHT Trust to protect your client’s wealth and will be hosted by: Charlotte Ponder TEP LLB (Hons) Legal Director and Kerry Murphy STEP Associate GCILEx ,Technical Helpline Advisor
Our next Superhero Webinar will be presented by our Legal Director, Charlotte Ponder TEP LLB (Hons), and Kerry Murphy STEP Associate GCILEx who is a Technical Helpline Advisor in our Estate Planning team. Both are
During Covid-19 lockdown, email attacks on businesses have risen to a record high with over 500,000 malicious email attacks having been received by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) during the last three months. This
Many estate planners are aware of the benefits of having life assurance policies held in Trust as opposed to not, but when it comes to “which” Trust to use, that’s when things can become a
Complex inheritance tax rules are leading to innocent families being investigated by HMRC. With HMRC now investigating approximately one in four estates that pay the death duty they have received a massive £274 million from
In our next Superhero Webinar, we will be joined by the Director of CTT Law Ltd, Anthony Mbanefo-Harris who will be outlining exactly HOW CTT Law can help your clients and your business. Agenda •
In our next Superhero Webinar, we will be discussing our firm CTT Law Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Agenda An introduction to our SRA regulated law firm – Who,
More and more people these days are choosing the surrogacy route to have children but there are some important issues to consider both for the intended parents and the surrogate herself, in terms of their
Protect against tomorrow’s threats today Over the last 20+ years, our Directors have built up a strong relationship with Start Software. We have recently been listening to their advice on how to keep both our
Time for change Recently, we have all made many changes to the way we work. At Countrywide Tax & Trust Corporation Ltd we used this as an opportunity to step back and take a fresh
Covid-19 has meant a big change in the way people work and with thousands of people now working remotely it means that now, more than ever, we all need to be reviewing our systems thoroughly
Presented by guest speaker Robin Bennett MA (Oxon) FIAP MIoD A practical and entertaining webinar showing you how to protect yourself, your business and your clients from IT and internet risks. No prior knowledge assumed
You would have had to be living on another planet to be unaware that the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) recently announced that the law of Wills in England & Wales is to be amended to
Keeping up to date with changes in legislation is critical when dealing with estate planning clients and their financial affairs. Our Webinars are designed to not only keep you abreast of what you can offer
Though lockdown is beginning to ease, the business landscape will not return to normality in an instant. Many businesses have suffered a blow to their revenue as customers became accustomed to a new way of
Topics include: Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and Trusts – What are the rules and opportunities now? Capital Gains Tax (CGT): Declarations of Trust: How not to cost your client’s up to 50% of their
The above heading is always an important question when you meet with clients either for the first time or maybe as a result of a review due to time passed or a change in circumstances.
Despite the relaxing of some lockdown measures, new technology will continue to be essential for firms to provide vital services to clients. The working practices we have all adapted to accommodate the challenges posed by
This webinar will be discussing how to select the most appropriate Trust for your client’s lifetime planning needs. Agenda Lifetime Trust that they can benefit from? Lifetime Trust for Inheritance Tax planning Lifetime Trust to
Countrywide Tax & Trust Corporation Ltd has agreed a new deal with Coventry Rugby to remain the club’s main shirt partner for the next two seasons. This is the third such agreement between Countrywide and
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