Disputed Wills – Sean Hughes
Disputes over wills are often emotionally charged and legally complex. Although families are grieving their loss, sometimes grief turns to anger and arguments arise about…
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Unintended consequences of the transferable nil rate band Unintended consequences of the transferable nil rate bandIn 2007 the government introduced the concept of the inheritance tax ‘transferable nil rate band’ whereby the ‘nil rate band’ of someone who has died…
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Creating a Dementia Friendly Community in Norfolk Creating a Dementia Friendly Community in NorfolkLast year, we held 6 free dementia awareness sessions in conjunction with Dementia Friends – an initiative lead by the Alzheimer’s Society to help spread…
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Converting a Civil Partnership to a Marriage Converting a Civil Partnership to a MarriageCouples who had registered their Civil Partnership in England and Wales can now convert this to a marriage. After initial criticism of the lack of…
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Court of Protection limits IHT planning Court of Protection limits IHT planningIn a recent case involving the removal of a lady’s 2 sons as her attorneys under a Lasting Power of Attorney, Senior Judge Lush has…