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Law Society Journal Property Chains
Can English-type chains in Scottish property transactions be avoided? Precautions may not be enough, but experience shows that proactive management can prevent them getting out of control.Power (of Attorney) to the people!
The English High Court is, once again, breaking new ground in English Private Client Law with a recent decision in the case of Whittaker v Hancock, 2018 EWHC 3478 Ch....Ensure your affairs don't go down under, leaving the family with a terrible G'day post-death
It was reported in the news this week that Brisbane’s Supreme Court has held that a dead man’s unsent text message was an acceptable Will. The judge felt that the...Old Will is brought back from the dead to scare would-be beneficiaries!
The High Court in England and Wales recently ruled that 13 separate Wills made by the late June Clark between 2004 and her death in 2016 were invalid because a...Small businesses could be in BIG trouble
A recent report by Legal & General found that over half (51%) of Britain’s small business owners have left no instructions in their Will or made any special arrangements regarding...Ensure you do not lock yourself out of a tax saving!
A new Inheritance Tax allowance - the “Residence Nil Rate Band” (“RNRB”) - comes into force today. This will provide an additional allowance of £100,000 for many people, in addition...Update:- Ilott v The Blue Cross and others
In 2015 I commented on the above case. At the time, I confirmed that despite the decision by The Court of Appeal to dismiss a Testator’s perfectly valid Will in...Business Succession Planning
The Scottish Government recently published their guidance to help public bodies develop effective succession plans for their Boards. The raison d’etre of such succession planning is to ensure highly effective,...Private Client - Power of Attorney
The Office for National Statistics recently released figures which confirm that Alzheimer’s disease has now become the leading cause of death in England and Wales. According to the report more...
