Saving a client over £880,000
Applying a little-used Inheritance Tax Act exemption has allowed our private client Cornwall team to…
March 5, 2019 By Stephens Scown
Contesting a Will: questions of approval and allegations of dominance
Earlier this year, the High Court’s decision in Gupta v Gupta and others provided an…
December 5, 2018 By Davina Haydon
Remember a charity in your Will Week
Most individuals have at least one charity which is close to their heart. For some…
February 7, 2018 By Stephens Scown
The importance of end of life decisions
Everyone wants choice and control over their lives, especially when they are seriously ill, worried…
February 7, 2018 By Stephens Scown
World Cancer Day – 4th February 2016
Although 2016 has only just begun, we have sadly already mourned more than enough tragic…
February 7, 2018 By Stephens Scown
Separation – have you amended your will?
When a couple separate there are a number of obvious issues that will need to…
November 29, 2017 By Sarah Walls
New stealth tax confirmed – Probate fees of up to £20,000 will apply from May 2017
From May 2017, probate fees are set to increase significantly from the current flat fee…
March 15, 2017 By Stephens Scown
No one’s getting paid!
No one’s getting paid! This is quite a dramatic title, and in the current climate…
October 28, 2016 By Stephens Scown
Inheritance – Put Your Trust in Trusts!
It may not have escaped your attention that there has been a lot of publicity…
August 12, 2016 By Stephens Scown
Lasting Power of Attorney for peace of mind
Appointing someone you trust to take decisions over your affairs should you become incapable of…
April 27, 2016 By Stephens Scown
Government has shelved attack on inheritance tax planning
The government has announced that it has temporarily shelved its plans to extend the Disclosure…
February 10, 2016 By Ian Newcombe
Changes to Inheritance Tax in 2017
Phil Reed, who specialises in inheritance tax and planning, gives an outline of the changes…
February 8, 2016 By Phil Reed