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Pride Month and Wills
Pride Month highlights the opportunity for couples in the LGBTQIA plus community to focus on prudent estate planning and one thing you can take control of easily is your Will.
Recent changes from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) mean tighter rules for cosmetic surgery following growing concerns for patient safety and unregulated treatments.
New rules to improve banks and building societies’ handling of power of attorney
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has prompted banks to improve their bereavement and power of attorney services. Anna Woodcock, trainee solicitor in the private client team at Wake Smith looks at powers of attorney.
Use of lifetime gifts exemption to mitigate Inheritance Tax (IHT)
The exemption for gifts out of surplus income can be an invaluable inheritance tax (IHT) mitigation tool for those with significant surplus income wanting to regularly give to their eventual beneficiaries.
Modernising Wills Law and draft legislation - a Contentious Probate lawyer’s perspective
The Law Commission has issued a report and draft bill aimed at reforming and modernising the law of England and Wales in relation to the making of Wills.