Legal insights and updates from Clarke Willmott solicitors

Lasting powers of attorney: top ten tips

Wills & probate solicitors

Insights

Our specialist solicitors share tips to help you ensure that your lasting power of attorney is effective and reflects your wishes. Call 0800 652 8025 for a free consultation. Offices in in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.

15 September 2020

Domicile and the inheritance tax spouse exemption

Wills & probate solicitors

Insights

We explore how inheritance tax spouse exemption can be claimed for UK domiciled people married to or in a civil partnership with a non-UK domiciled person.

14 September 2020

Written by

Carol Hawking (previously Cummins)

and

David Maddock

The inheritance tax residence nil rate band

Wills & probate solicitors

Insights

Clarke Willmott Solicitors answers questions about the inheritance tax residence nil rate band (RNRB) and how to increase your entitlement.

6 September 2020

Quick facts on living with brain tumour : Navigating everyday life

Medical negligence solicitors

Insights

Being diagnosed with a brain tumour can feel like your world has changed from all recognition. We deal with some of the issues which arise in this article.

15 June 2020

Who will look after my children?

Family law

Insights

One of the provisions within that Will will be your choice of Guardian in the event that both parents die before your child reaches adulthood.

9 June 2020

Written by

Caroline Young

and

Georgia Collier

Intestacy and unexpected Inheritance tax bills

Wills & probate solicitors

Insights

Our inheritance tax specialists examine the inheritance tax bills some families may face if their loved one died without a Will. Contact an IHT solicitor on 0800 652 8025 for a free initial consultation. Offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.

8 June 2020

Making a lasting power of attorney – what to consider

Court of Protection solicitors

Insights

Some important considerations when making a Lasting Power of Attorney. Contact a solicitor on 0800 652 8025 for a free consultation. Award winning national firm based in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.

4 June 2020

Written by

Anne Minihane

and

Rebecca Clarke

Helping separated parents access their children during lockdown

Family law

Insights

Distressed parents whose legal rights around access to their children were not settled before the lockdown began are being urged to think creatively about their current options.

30 April 2020

Written by

Rayner Grice

Are your business terms and conditions sufficient?

Commercial contracts and agreements

Insights

Most businesses are being severely disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Once immediate concerns are resolved, many businesses may find they have more time on their hands to focus inwards on the internal policies and the contractual terms on which they operate.

8 April 2020

Written by

Chidem Aliss

and

Amy Peacey

Intestacy rules change but co-habiting partners still lose out

Wills & probate solicitors

Insights

The position of both co-habitants and surviving spouses can be protected, and unplanned for inheritance tax bills avoided, by drawing up a Will rather than relying on “the one size fits all” provisions laid down by the intestacy rules.

10 March 2020

Written by

Emma Pope (née Wiscombe)

The dangers of homemade Wills

Wills & probate solicitors

Insights

Homemade Wills can be dangerous and give rise to numerous problems, including family disputes and estate administration issues. Contact a Wills solicitor on 0800 652 8025. Free initial consultation. Offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.

10 March 2020

Written by

Paul Davies

Latest insights and legal updates

Lasting powers of attorney: top ten tips

Domicile and the inheritance tax spouse exemption

The inheritance tax residence nil rate band

Quick facts on living with brain tumour : Navigating everyday life

Who will look after my children?

Intestacy and unexpected Inheritance tax bills

Making a lasting power of attorney – what to consider

Helping separated parents access their children during lockdown

Are your business terms and conditions sufficient?

Intestacy rules change but co-habiting partners still lose out

The dangers of homemade Wills

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