Attempting as it may be, it is not advisable to get a friend to draft your Will. Wills are complicated beasts. Indeed, it is only when a person has died that one finds out what is wrong with it. For example, in one case, a friend did not include an Executor nor did they name some of […]
Choosing Executors When appointing Executors, think carefully especially if your Will is to be drafted by a Charity or solicitors that they instruct to draft a Will on your behalf. If you have relatives, be it, children, nieces, nephews, to mention but a few, they are preferable as Executors to appointing a Charity especially if you have given […]
Probate is the process of administering a loved one’s Will. If they did not leave a Will, the process is called obtaining Letters of Administration. Executors named in a Will sell or transfer the loved one’s assets, pay off the debts and give the balance to the beneficiaries. An Executor or Personal Representative, if they […]
It is important to review your pensions. Ideally, one should start at 18 years old although starting anytime after is better than not thinking about it at all. Everyone has a lifetime pension allowance of 1 million pounds after which pension contributions are taxable by the Inland Revenue. As part of tax planning, it is vital that you […]
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The Inland Revenue has changed it’s view that VAT treatment of buildings formed from more than one dwelling Following the case of Catchpole v HMRC [2012] UKFTT 309 (TC) and Fox v HMRC [2012], the Inland Revenue now accepts that more than one building can comprise a single dwelling, provided that the buildings are designed to function together […]
Please be careful when you draft your own Will because it has to meet criteria set by the Law for it to be valid. For example, It must be signed by you while both your witnesses are present at the same time. If the formalities are not followed then the person is treated as if […]
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