Long awaited legislation to reform care for mental health patients is one step closer to becoming law, as the Mental Health Bill has Second Reading in the House of Lords. The Mental Health Bill, introduced

National law firm Freeths has expanded its Trusts, Estates and Tax (TeT) talent in the East Midlands by a third over the past 12 months as it continues to bolster its offering for clients. In

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has defended the proposed assisted dying bill, describing it as a matter of personal choice and empowerment, as reported by The BBC. Speaking on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Kendall

New analysis has found that a single homeowner in England with an average priced home (£308,782) and enough savings to enjoy a moderate retirement (£459,000) will be liable to £107,000 inheritance tax (IHT) from 2027

Thousands of farmers gathered in London to protest changes to inheritance tax rules for agricultural estates, announced in the recent Budget. The reforms, set to take effect in April 2026, will introduce a 20% inheritance

Legacy income continues to show resilience and serves as a crucial source of funding for UK charities, even amid slower growth in recent years. In 2023/24, legacy income reached £4.1 billion—a modest 1.3% increase from

The country’s most vulnerable, including elderly people relying on personal alarms to call for help, will be better protected during the switch from analogue to digital landlines, thanks to a new government agreement reached with

Remember A Charity has announced it has set up a committee of wealth advisers to build expertise within the advisory profession and to champion and promote legacy giving amongst high-net-worth clients. The Private Client Advisory

To coincide with Disability History Month (14th November – 20th December), the Law Society of England and Wales has published guidance on disability terminology and language to support employers and employees in the workplace. There

Elm Legal Services, a will-writing and estate planning company based in Bristol, is marking 25 years in business. The company has grown into a thriving enterprise with two offices, 12 staff, and a client base

A consultation on how legal regulators, including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC), can ‘promote the prevention and detection of economic crime’ has been launched by super-regulator, the Legal Services

Pension megafunds will be created as part of the biggest set of pension reforms in decades, unlocking billions of pounds of investment in exciting new businesses and infrastructure and local projects. After her inaugural Budget

A new assisted dying Bill, introduced by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, could allow terminally ill individuals in England and Wales to end their lives within three weeks, pending legal and medical approvals. Published on Monday,

Following a series of “meet the team” sessions in Birmingham, Liverpool, and Newcastle, HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has announced additional events for probate practitioners in the South-East, South-West, and South Wales. Designed to

69% of family business owners do not have a succession plan detailing what will happen to the business and who will run and own the business after their death and only 32% of family business

York-based Advanced Inheritance has announced its arrival as one of the UK’s first probate lending specialists, with the aim of helping consumers who are impacted by increasing delays in the estate administration process. Advanced Inheritance,