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A challenge for tax advisors for family lawyers is how often removed we are from the end client. Here's some improvements for high-quality tax advice.

With mental health currently high in the public conscience, it’s never been more important for those in legal services to exercise a duty of care when dealing with clients.

Despite splitting up with George Michael over a decade ago and being left out of his will, his former partner has persevered in claiming from his £97m estate.

Property valuation for IHT, not necessarily the sexiest of topics, however, it is one that requires attention.

It is simply not possible in a short review of this book to list the full contents of this volume. Suffice it to say the law of Wills is comprehensively set out over 44 chapters.

There are numerous situations where IHT is payable because of a death, but the personal representatives have not had the assets vested in them to which the tax applies.

Many French touristic residential properties have seen a steep decline in holiday reservations, which has affected the profitability of leaseback schemes.

With just one lockdown then there would probably have been fewer long-term changes. But, having lasted over a year, many changes forced on the legal sector look likely to remain.

With changes to the Trust Registration Service, due fifth anti-money laundering directive (5AMLD), questions arise as to which trusts in relation to property will have to be registered.

This book provides a practical guide to advising clients making Wills and personal representatives (PRs) administering estates on how to deal with digital assets.