With more than 100 lawyers specialising in all aspects of commercial property, our Real Estate team is one of the largest in the UK. We work with a number of prestigious US law firms to provide UK property legal services to their clients.
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Buy-to-let properties and inheritance tax planning – case study
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Private wealth
Partner Philip Whitcomb and Partner Jacqui Lazare discuss the various options available for people who have a property portfolio and want to mitigate their tax bill. Jacqui and Philip use three case study examples to explain the various options.
Written by
Jacqui Lazare
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A recent High Court case which decided who should inherit the estates of a married couple who died within months of each other, has brought into focus the importance of drafting a fully comprehensive will which covers various eventualities.
Failure to Abide by Court Rules Means That a Judicial Review Claim Fails at the First Hurdle: Case Study
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Property litigation
The importance of strictly complying with deadlines and the Court rules has been highlighted again in what the Judge described as an “unusual” case in ETM Contractors v Bristol City Council and Esteban Investments Limited [2024] EWHC 2263 (Admin).
Written by
Kary Withers
and
Chris Charlton
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In this article we look at how to carry out inheritance tax (IHT) planning in a way that is timely and does not lead to an unwelcome amount of immediate financial detriment.
Written by
Tom Chiffers
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Parents-to-be reminded to put will on pre-birth checklist
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Packing the hospital bag, preparing the nursery and choosing a name are tasks any parents-to-be will be familiar with but lawyers are reminding mums and dads to add writing a will to the list of things to do before baby arrives.
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Giving to charity in your Will can be a straightforward process involving an outright legacy. The good news is that the legacy should be exempt from inheritance tax due to the charity exemption.
Among the many fundamental duties of a trustee to their beneficiaries is the well-established duty to account to their beneficiaries by keeping accurate records of the administration of the trust/estate.
