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Saturday 13 September is World Sepsis Day. Sepsis awareness has improved greatly over the last few years, for a variety of reasons,...

Trusts are a valuable estate planning tool, but it is crucial to note that they cannot act as a sword and a shield for Inheritance Tax...

Reality TV vs legal reality Channel 4’s The Inheritance has a clever premise: strangers in a stately home competing to win a share of the...

The ability of Deputies to give gifts is a topic that we are frequently asked about. The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) published...

This morning, I was interested to read on BBC News about the problem of millions of pounds worth of unclaimed premium bond winnings.  The...

When we think of Ozzy Osbourne, we picture the Prince of Darkness, a rock legend with a wild past and a career that spans decades. But...

Like many of you (I hope!) my job isn't ‘just a job’ to me or the team I work with. We have the privilege of helping people when life...

A recent BBC Panorama investigation has cast a spotlight on both Connells and Purple Bricks, two of the UK’s largest estate agents, which...

Before you read on, a quick heads-up: there’s a twist at the end of this article. It’s worth sticking around for. In recent years,...

The UK Government has announced significant changes to Agricultural  Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) as part of the...

The Court of Protection has jurisdiction to make decisions on behalf of people who lack mental capacity.  The Court is essentially split...

The landscape of Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) in England and Wales is undergoing significant reform, driven by the Powers of Attorney...