It is estimated that 60% of the adult population of the UK have not written a Will, leaving their estate to be dealt with by the standard Government intestacy rules. This can be time consuming and distressing for a family...
Here's what Legal 500 have to say about Warners' personal tax, trust & probate team: Warners Solicitors’ ‘response times are second to none’, according to clients. The firm is best known for its Court of...
Losing a loved one is always an upsetting and difficult time that none of us likes to go through. But this upset can be made worse if you feel that the person’s Will is not reflective of their wishes. There are all kinds...
Nobody wants to see their hard-earned cash go to the tax man when they die, but until recently if your estate was worth more than £325,000 you faced the prospect of having to pay inheritance tax at a rate of 40 per cent....
Inheritance disputes were once considered the preserve of the super-wealthy or famous but in recent years the number of children disputing their parent’s estate in the High Court has risen by 11 per cent to 116 in 2015...
The start of a new year is an excellent time to take stock and put your affairs in order. One of the most important things you can do for yourself and your loved ones is to make a Will and ensure it is regularly...
It is a grim prospect but after a death someone must deal with the estate and carry out the wishes of the deceased in accordance with their will. This is the responsibility of the executor. More than one person can be...
As a business owner or director, you wear many hats and separating work-life from home-life can be an important part of switching off. However, have you ever considered what would happen to your business if you became...
As we live longer, more adults are marrying a second or third time. Divorce among the over-60s, otherwise known as ‘Silver Splitters’, has risen by a third in the past decade. While most adult children are happy that...
With a combination of rising house prices and a freeze on the threshold at which estates pay inheritance tax means that many more households fall into the tax net than was once the case. In this article we look at how, with...