Capital gains tax rules are changing to make it easier for divorcing couples to divide their assets after separating without incurring a tax charge. The two taxes most affected by divorce are inheritance tax and capital gains tax.
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When an employee is dismissed as ‘redundant’ the employer is indicating that this role is no longer required. This is a simple concept, but the law surrounding redundancy can be complicated.
In addition, different legal obligations apply depending on the number of employees you plan to make redundant.
Resolving shareholder disputes in family businesses
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If a minority shareholder feels that the actions of the majority shareholders are unfairly prejudicial on their position, then that minority shareholder may then bring a petition under s. 994 of the Companies Act 2006 (“s.994”).
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As your business grows and evolves, restructuring and reorganisation is often inevitable. The need for change can also arise during times of economic uncertainty, when challenging decisions must be made. Managing the process correctly plays a crucial role in the long-term health of your business and taking advice early is critical to ensure the legal risks are effectively managed.
Ruling on online Will that left children with nothing
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Clarke Willmott successfully represented the siblings – Henrietta Ingram and Tom Whitfield – in Ingram and Whitfield v Abraham 2023 in contesting a purported last will of their mother Joanna Abraham executed in 2019.
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