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Access to Child Trust Funds

The question of access to Child Trust funds by young adults who lack capacity has caused some controversy recently.

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Lasting Power of Attorney guidance

A recent Court of Protection judgment gives guidance over the interpretation that should be applied to certain provisions in Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) and helps to clarify what clients can and cannot include within these vital documents.

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Implications of bank of mum and dad

We talk about the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ to describe parents giving their offspring a financial helping hand, particularly in the context of helping them get a foothold on the property ladder. But what is going on under the bonnet in terms of how that help is provided? And what are the implications from a legal and tax perspective?

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Ruling on online Will that left children with nothing

The High Court in Bristol has found in favour of a brother and sister who disputed their late mother’s DIY Will which left them with nothing.

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