Farming after the death of a spouse (Farmers Guardian)
29 June 2022
Farmers Guardian has featured a piece from Martha Swann looking at how money issues can arise when the…
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Britney Spears’ conservatorship from an English law perspective
14 July 2021
As a typical girl growing up in the 1990s, obsessed with all things pop culture, I was (and unashamedly still…
Probate Fees – Update
14 July 2021
In a year of great upheaval and change, Her Majesty's Court & Tribunal Service (HMCTS) want to continue to roll…
George Michael and (Testamentary) Freedom
17 May 2021
English law is a very old thing. It just is. I am a bit nerdy about it. I love that the roots of our current…
Executors beware – the subtle art of Estate of Administration
1 February 2021
Many estates are not difficult to administer. Not everyone has complex financial circumstances. Often as…
Concern over Care Quality Commission’s review into DNAR orders
4 December 2020
The Care Quality Commission's (CQC) review into the application of Do-Not-Attempt-Resuscitate (DNAR) orders…
Thinking digital- the importance of planning for your online estate
18 November 2020
There has been significant press coverage recently surrounding the developing area of digital assets and the…
Private client work during lockdown/Covid-19
20 May 2020
When the country went into lockdown due to the covid-19 pandemic in mid-March many businesses came to a…
Plans to increase Probate Fees scrapped
22 October 2019
Alison Morris (Partner) and Emma Litchfield (Solicitor) comment on recent news that there will be no increase…
Solicitors for the Elderly member Alison Morris urges residents to check eligibility for LPA refund
1 March 2019
Alison Morris of Wilsons Solicitors LLP in Salisbury is urging people to check their eligibility for a lasting…
Solicitors for the Elderly member Alison Morris urges residents to check eligibility for LPA refund
1 March 2019
Alison Morris of Wilsons Solicitors LLP in Salisbury is urging people to check their eligibility for a lasting…
New Guidance on Lasting Powers of Attorney
29 January 2019
The Court of Protection has decided on test cases brought by the Public Guardian to assess the validity of…
Taxman cashes in on £261m of ‘gifts gone wrong’ (Telegraph 13 November 2018)
13 November 2018
Rupert Wilkinson has been featured in The Telegraph commenting on gifts with reservation of benefit.
Rupert…
Probate Fees to rise substantially
6 November 2018
(before inheritance tax)
The dangers of diy wills - what you need to know
15 July 2018
98,500 people chose to execute the wills of their deceased relatives via a ‘Do-It-Yourself probate’ last year,…
Growth of IHT hits record high (Today’s Wills and Probate 27 March 2018)
27 March 2018
Torsten White has been featured on Today's Wills & Probate online commenting on inheritance tax.
Torsten…
Probate fee ‘Stealth Tax’ scrapped – but fear these may be resurrected post-election
21 April 2017
Bereaved families face will no longer be hit with increases of over 9,000% to probate fees, as Government plans…
Probate fee ‘Stealth Tax’ confirmed as Ministry of Justice targets wealthy families
28 February 2017
Bereaved families face being hit with increases of over 9,000% to probate fees, as Government ‘stealth taxes’…
Office of the Public Guardian issues practice note on approach to family care payments
6 June 2016
On 18 May 2016, the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) published a practice note on their approach on family…
