Executors have many duties.  If they cannot carry these out correctly, because they do not appreciate their scope, they may be personally liable at considerable cost. Executors who cause loss to estates are liable to beneficiaries for depleting assets.  Lay Executors may unwittingly... read more

As the general election looms, the government’s proposals for a 10% death tax, levied on the middle classes to service care for the elderly, has brought fears of financial anguish amongst the 17 million families eligible for the hike. Families would be forced to pay 10% on estates worth over... read more

Everyone knows I’m a bit of a TV addict, but I try not to get sucked into the soaps – far easier said than done! They are always full of drama, twists and trauma – EastEnders probably has the edge on pure misery, but it can still make entertaining viewing. The long drawn out saga... read more

Pre Budget Report (PBR) day and Budget Day are always quite a trying time for those of us beavering away in the Private Client world. Firstly, we have to quickly digest and disseminate the Chancellor’s announcements as they are made.  These are often relatively unexciting but, now and... read more

I was flicking through the local newspaper’s property pages last week and noticed that Lanyon Bowdler’s old Shrewsbury town centre office had been turned into flats (isn’t everything eventually?!).  This led me to reminisce about my first day at that office – and first day with the firm –... read more