Handling LPA Issues: What To Do If Your Attorney Passes Away
Having a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) in place gives you the security of knowing that someone will be able to deal with your affairs, should you ever lose the…
Having a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) in place gives you the security of knowing that someone will be able to deal with your affairs, should you ever lose the…
Many people choose to donate to charities during their lifetime. Lifetime donations and gifts under a Will to charities are exempt from Inheritance Tax. This article explores the benefits of…
Unfortunately, you probably do! The Trust Register was set up to deal with new European Money Laundering Regulations to ensure that HM Revenue & Customs have full knowledge of all…
Helen is a Tax Accountant who specialises in income tax and capital gains tax matters for individuals and trusts, working with the individual as well as their Attorneys, Deputies and…
If you are dealing with an estate administration after someone has died and this includes dealing with their property, you will need to value it. We take a look at…
Laura qualified as a Solicitor in 2016, and is a Senior Associate in the Private Client team. She advises on a broad range of matters, including Wills, inheritance tax planning,…
Laceys has recently welcomed Alison Lloyd as Partner to its Private Client team, based in Bournemouth. Alison brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience in Estate Administration and…
Alison is head of our Private Client team specialising primarily in Estate Administration and Powers of Attorney. She has undertaken private client work for over 25 years in the local…
With house prices continuing to make buying a first home difficult, many people are given money towards the purchase by parents and other close relatives. When using a gifted deposit…
Laceys have once again been recommended across seven of the firm’s specialist legal areas in the 2023 edition of the Legal 500, the client’s guide to leading law firms in…
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) gives legal authority to a trusted friend or relative to make decisions and deal with the affairs of someone unable to do this for…
Having completed a Law and Human Rights Degree (LLB) at the University of Essex in 2021, Tino joined Laceys in 2022. Tino qualified as a CILEX paralegal in 2023 and…
It has been necessary to register all UK and non-UK trusts where they are liable to pay mainstream UK tax (income tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax) with HMRC’s Trust…
Despite Brexit and Coronavirus, the Government found time to review Inheritance Tax (IHT) and propose radical changes to it. IHT is seen as unfair, the total net wealth of private…
We recognise Inheritance Tax is often a subject no one wants to discuss, however it is vital you know what tax relief is available to you to ensure you pass…
The New Year 2020 saw the advent of mixed sex couples being able to register a civil partnership in England and Wales, which had previously only been allowed for same-sex…
Alix is an Associate in the Laceys Private Client Department and advises clients in relation to drafting their wills, power of attorneys and administering estates. Outside of work she enjoys…
From 6 April 2017 additional inheritance tax relief is being made available in the form of the residence nil rate band (RNRB). The Personal Representatives of anybody who dies on…
Most of us are aware that the role of an Executor when appointed under a Will is to administer the estate of a deceased person, in other words, to collect…
Kate is a Partner in our Private Client Team and has 25 years’ experience in private client work, specialising in wills, tax planning and estate administration. Kate has worked in…
Deborah is a Chartered Legal Executive who has worked in the Private Client department at Laceys for over 18 years. Deborahs journey to Laceys started in 1985 when she qualified…