Face-to-Face or Video Meetings?
To our clients (existing and former), friends and contacts. I hope you and your families are all keeping as well as is possible during this difficult time. Reviewing your Wills & Trusts and Lasting Powers [...]
Coronavirus – Impact on Legal Processes
To my clients (existing and former), friends and contacts. I hope you, your families and colleagues are keeping well at this time. Please forgive me for not sending this to you individually and also to [...]
To former/existing clients for whom I am appointed executor or trustee
NOTE: FOR MY FORMER/EXISTING CLIENTS FOR WHOM I AM APPOINTED AS AN EXECUTOR AND/OR TRUSTEE You may have recently received communications on behalf of my former firm Cartmell & Co (now Beaujeux, Wilde & King) [...]
Are Court costs for applying for a Grant of Probate going to increase? And if so, when?
Grant of probate - are the costs of applying for court fees going to increase? What is the proposed Non-Contentious Probate (Fees) Order 2018? It is primarily a proposed review of fees and costs payable [...]
Wills & Trust Advice for International Clients – Understanding UK Tax Laws
What do you need to consider most? UK Taxation Laws.... How inheritance is organised? How estates are administered under the laws of England & Wales? How UK taxation laws affect inheritance? How to ensure adequate [...]
Estate Planning and Inheritance Tax -The Residence Nil-Rate Band (“RNRB”) Guide
What is the Residence Nil-Rate Band "RNRB"? The RNRB is an allowance for Inheritance Tax (IHT) which has become available in addition to the existing nil rate band of £325,000 per person. It applies to [...]