Wills increasingly seen as employee benefit
The supplying of a Will writing service has become an increasingly popular employee benefit. Companies have a responsibility to educate staff on the importance of writing a Will, and to advise them on the implications…
Storing your Will
The original versions of legal documents such as Wills and Powers of Attorney are the only legally binding versions. It is important to keep these documents safe, but also to let your executor know where they…
Wake Smith lawyer appointed as Diocesan Registrar
Rachel Baseley from Wake Smith Solicitors has been appointed as Registrar for the Diocese of Sheffield and Legal Secretary to the Bishop of Sheffield. Private client solicitor Rachel has spent the past year as…
Wake Smith recruits private client paralegal
Paralegal Jennifer Robinson has joined Sheffield based Wake Smith Solicitors’ private client team. Jennifer (24) joins the six-strong team from specialist estate lawyers April King Legal where she spent the last…
Probate needs a professional touch
Suzanne Porter, head of the private client team at Wake Smith, looks at how probate professionals can help you through the process.
Coronavirus - Estate management – three questions to ask yourself
Suzanne Porter, director in the Private Client team at Wake Smith Solicitors looks at why sorting out your affairs makes sense now.
Estate management - Practicalities of making a Will at this time
Suzanne Porter, director in the Private Client team at Wake Smith Solicitors looks at the difficulties, and solutions, of making a Will under Coronavirus pandemic circumstances.
Expert advice is key in estate administration
Inheritance Tax (IHT) is a complicated area and the HMRC are tightening up their investigations. IHT is a tax on the property, money and possessions of someone who’s died but there are payments, reliefs and exemptions…
Entered into a civil partnership? You need to update your Will
Opposite-sex couples entering into register civil partnerships should consider how this will affect their existing Wills. The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019, passed by Lords late last…
Law changes if you die without a Will
Changes to the amount that your spouse or civil partner may receive on your death from your estate if you die without a Will will kick in from next month. Amendments to the law, which come into effect from February…
