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Business Lasting Powers of Attorney

December 19, 2018
It is important for all business owners, whether they are sole traders, partners or company directors to consider how their incapacity (even if only temporary) would have a significant impact on their business. For example, third parties could not be paid, stock could not be purchased
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Debt Recovery

December 19, 2018
Debt Recovery can be a legal issue for individuals and businesses to fear.  A common question I get from clients asking me for advice on pursuing a debt is how much will it cost to instruct a solicitor? The reality is that the legal costs of pursuing a debtor depends on how the debt h
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Planning Ahead

December 19, 2018
As we head towards Christmas, making a Will or putting in place a power of attorney is probably not on our list of priorities, but, maybe it should! As thoughts then turn to the New Year and resolutions, why don’t you make it your resolution to put your financial affairs in order by m
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Taking on the role of an Executor and/or Trustee

December 19, 2018
Taking on the role of an executor and/or trustee is a fiduciary position. This means in accepting the role you agree to carry out your duties in accordance with the law and other fiduciary duties. It is crucial that when accepting the role you are aware of these duties to ensure that
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Lifetime Gifts: 14 year Inheritance Tax Rule

October 15, 2018
For those people who are likely to have an Inheritance Tax (IHT) liability on their death the possibility is that they are already using lifetime gifting as a means of mitigating IHT.   Most people are aware of the 7 year rule where lifetime gifts are concerned but many people are una
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Good legal advice can make a big difference

October 03, 2018
The business you start could be the next big multinational corporation. Perhaps instead you will establish a modestly sized family business that will endure many generations and serve your local community for many years. While starting a new business can be exciting and lucrative, it
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The Residence Nil Rate Band

October 03, 2018
The Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB) came into effect in 2017 and it is an additional inheritance tax allowance for deaths occurring after 6th April 2017. In order to qualify you must own a property or a share in a property which you have lived in at some stage that you leave to your di
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The Complications with Employment Status

September 06, 2018
Working out whether someone is an employee, a worker or self-employed person can be difficult in practice but is significant. The genuinely self-employed have fewer rights, but certain tax breaks. “Workers” have some legal rights, for example, to the minimum wage, holiday pay and prot
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Don’t leave it to chance

August 20, 2018
If you want to control what happens to your estate after you die you need to have a valid will in place.  If you die without having made a will your net estate will be divided between your blood relatives according to the intestacy rules.  This may mean that someone you cared for is l
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Protecting Your Digital Assets

August 20, 2018
Many of us nowadays have digital assets which include email accounts, social media accounts or online banking and shopping accounts. However, how many of us have considered what will happen to these when we are no longer here? A YouGov poll from 2016 suggested that only a minority hav
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Commercial Energy Performance Certificates

August 03, 2018
Energy and Performance are probably words with which any business owner are familiar.  If you have been involved in a transaction involving commercial property since 2008, then they probably have another meaning to you as well.  The overall energy rating is displayed on the infamous g
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A Hard Lesson for Executors

July 16, 2018
Following the case of Harris v HMRC (2018) UK FTT there was a valuable reminder to Executors and administrators (also called Personal Representatives) that, with limited exceptions, they are personally liable for settlement of an estate’s inheritance tax liability (section 200 IHT Act
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