News & Comment
“Where there’s a Will, there’s a way”...
22/05/2018
... but only if that Will is valid! This month, a woman walked out of the Court of Appeal with the entire fortune of her late husband, despite a Will written in 2012 only leaving her £15,000 and the rest to his son and grandson. The 2012 Will was not executed correctly and therefore was not binding, and as a result his estate passed in accordance with the terms in his previous Will, written 15 years earlier.
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Oliver Price's GDPR Vlog #4 - Overconsentivisation
18/05/2018
The changes coming into effect on 25 May 2018 are nearly upon us. Follow the link below to hear what I have to say about consent.
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Oliver Price's Weekly Vlog #2 - Data Minimisation
27/04/2018
With changes to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) due to take effect on the 25 May 2018 see what I have to say about data minimisation and data location by clicking the link below.
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The Residence Nil Rate Band: who wants to be a millionaire?
26/04/2018
It’s the topic nobody enjoys thinking about but in the words of Benjamin Franklin, "nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes". In fact, taxes are so certain, they follow us beyond the grave. For example, for many, our biggest asset is our home and will be the most substantial gift we can leave to our loved ones. Unfortunately with the increase in property values, it is often the case that if you are leaving your property to a loved one, other than your spouse who can benefit from the spouse exemption (see our article Ken Dodd’s Last Laugh), they could be met with a whopping inheritance tax bill.
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Ken Dodd's Last Laugh
26/04/2018
How Ken Dodd saved millions on his estate
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The Gift That Keeps On Giving
26/04/2018
Gifts are liable for Inheritance Tax (IHT) if you give away more than £325,000 capital in the 7 years before your death and while for some of us this tax charge can be unavoidable, it can be significantly reduced through tax efficient gifting.
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