By Edward Rees in Private Client on Friday 6 November 2009 @ 16:58
My recent Blog on the Rules of Intestacy has even more topical relevance today than it did on Tuesday, as we now learn the family of recently deceased boy band star, Stephen Gately, have finally conceded that no Will was left before his untimely death last month.Gately’s registered civil partner,... read more
By Edward Rees in Private Client on Tuesday 3 November 2009 @ 16:24
The current rules surrounding dying without a will (or “intestate”) are complicated to say the least. In fact it is a subject that’s attracting attendees to seminars we’re holding at our Ludlow office, where we’re endeavouring to make this difficult subject relatively easy to understand. So... read more
By Edward Rees in Private Client on Friday 25 September 2009 @ 14:24
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have recently hosted some conferences for professional practitioners about Inheritance Tax (IHT). It seems that one of practitioners’ main concerns has been the charge to IHT on properties, the values of which may have fallen significantly since the owner died. ... read more
By Edward Rees in Private Client on Monday 17 August 2009 @ 11:22
In April 2009, great-grandmother Betty Figg was snatched by social workers against the wishes of her daughter, her former carer. Social workers arrived with police and a battering ram to remove the 86-year-old woman suffering from dementia from her daughter’s house. The media quickly spread... read more
By Amanda Jones in Private Client on Tuesday 21 July 2009 @ 15:12
A recent study conducted by Saga suggests 62% of Britons over the age of 50 are happy with the prospect of living in a care home later in life. Just 2% of the older generation expect to receive long term care from their children. It seems that the study may have 'exploded the myth' that... read more
