Back to Basics
Back to Basics: Duties of an executor
Sarah Murphy recaps the basics on executors’ duties
Spring’s in our step
Kate Mahon shares uplifting stories from her practice and also announces details of July’s virtual annual conference
Stamp it out
Lesley King unpicks the myriad of stamp duty land tax issues for trustees and beneficiaries
Helping hands
Sophie O’Connell reviews the latest edition of the Law Society’s Elderly Client Handbook
Flexible friends
How useful are pension vehicles for the farming community? Whether using them as a means by which to leverage pension capital or as part of a wider succession planning strategy, a pension arrangement can offer flexible solutions, explains Sarah Astley
The estate is not enough
We have all seen wills in which beneficiaries question whether the existence of the transferable nil-rate band changes the amount payable under a nil-rate band legacy. Paul Saunders assesses what happens where the estate is insufficient to satisfy the legacy in any event
Gold standard
Nikki Millings provides a helpful, common sense guide to meeting the OPG deputy standards and completing the standards checklist
Exit signs
Leaving the EU has had, and continues to have, a significant impact on the legal world. But what is its specific impact in relation to private client legal work, and what changes may still be to come? Angharad Lynn investigates
Rules of engagement
Fiona du Feu talks to practitioners Clare King of Clarion Solicitors and Rachel Roche of Roche Legal about how they have managed the ethical challenges around client care during the pandemic
Double trouble
The same income may be taxed twice when the UK and other countries are involved – so it is important to understand possible tax relief through double tax agreements, explains Alberto Perez Cedillo
Putting it away
David Cummins discusses some important points to consider when planning for your own retirement