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Many people are reaching saturation point with the subject of Brexit. But there are a number of recurring themes in questions being asked by concerned clients who own Spanish properties. Some are clear, irrespective of the final outcome of [...]

The Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1103[i] on the applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matters of matrimonial property regimes came into application fully on 29 January 2019. It’s a good reminder to us of how the [...]

For the last two years (until the end of December 2018) I was privileged and honoured to serve as the Chair of the STEP Worldwide Board.  STEP is the global association for practitioners who specialise in family inheritance and succession [...]

Hot off the press from HMRC - they clarify the correct income tax treatment in Estate Administration. There are three ways in which income tax may be accounted for during the administration period following the death of the deceased, as follows:

Are your clients getting the best out of their lawyer? I ask this not to have a dig at lawyers – after all, I am a solicitor – but to highlight consumers’ lack of awareness of the regulatory minefield that has existed since the Legal Services [...]

Gill takes practitioners through the background to the introduction of the legislation and then provides readers with clear explanations of the legislation with worked practical examples. There is clear guidance on how to draft wills to take [...]

There are some forms of trust where majority decision making is usual, such as charitable trusts and pension trusts, but with private trusts the trustees are generally required to act unanimously unless, exceptionally, the trust instrument [...]

Practitioners still mention to me they have not completed their 16 hours of CPD this year even though we left these rules behind for good in October 2016. I wonder just how many people are complying with the new system and truly say they have [...]

Well-designed, secure technology can help private client solicitors to manage their clients’ affairs more efficiently and avoid some of the most common problems associated with carrying out duties as a professional attorney, court-appointed [...]

The farming business of a sole trader generally ceases on death. Likewise, where there is a farming partnership, if there is no clause in the Partnership Agreement about continuing the partnership, it must cease under s33 of the Partnership Act [...]