We are delighted to announce the appointment of Rachel Gadsden who has joined us as a Private Client Executive, dealing with matters including the preparation of Wills, probate and estate administration, trusts and trust legacy administration, as well as Lasting Powers of Attorney and care fee planning.

Rachel brings to us her experience of complex Estate Administration including estates involving Business Property Relief, Agricultural Property Relief and foreign assets.

Almost half (44 per cent) of UK parents would give more money to their children if the rules governing Inheritance Tax (IHT) were less confusing, a new study has revealed.

The research, which was recently published in Moneywise magazine, suggests that more than a third (35 per cent) of UK grandparents feel the same way, while a further 40 per cent of Britons are ‘put off’ giving altogether because they are afraid of falling foul of IHT thresholds.

When you are thinking of making a change in your business life, perhaps through buying or selling a business, raising new finance or looking for extra expertise to help grow your enterprise, expert legal advice can deliver real added value whatever your business size.

John Morgan, senior associate has some expert advice.  

New data suggests that mortgage approvals for homebuyers with small deposits rose significantly towards the end of last year, as first-time buyers moved to secure their place on the property ladder following an historic Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) cut.

According to data from chartered surveyors e.surv, 17.2 per cent of all approved loans granted in November 2017 went to buyers with small deposits.