The Gazette

Publication Date

7 December 2021

What can a beneficiary do when a will does not honour verbal promises made about property? Katie Alsop, Partner at Wright Hassall, explains what proprietary estoppel is and outlines what needs to be considered in a claim.

Publication Date

25 October 2021

What is a Family Investment Company (FIC) and what are the benefits? Eamonn Daly, partner at Meridian Private Client LLP, explains the tax implications on setting up a FIC.

Publication Date

12 October 2021

The UK has several taxation treaties with other countries that protect people from being taxed twice on income and assets including property. Alana Graham of Lodders Solicitors explains Double Taxation Relief and when and how it applies.

Publication Date

30 September 2021

What is Capital Gains Tax and how do you pay it? Simon Page of Stephensons Solicitors LLP explains what you need to know about Capital Gains Tax.

Publication Date

29 September 2021

What information can a beneficiary request from a trustee? Laura Abbott, Principal Associate in the Disputed Wills and Trusts team at Shoosmiths, explains what trustees should do when they receive requests from beneficiaries.

Publication Date

23 August 2021

How do you calculate a deceased’s person’s tax? Simon Page, an executive in the probate department at Stephensons, explains what you need to know about the likes of inheritance tax and Capital Gains Tax.

Publication Date

3 August 2021

Who can access the medical records of someone who has died? Laura Abbott of Shoosmiths explains how to access medical records in order to contest a will’s validity.

Publication Date

3 August 2021

Based on feedback from probate practitioners, HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is making improvements to the MyHMCTS online probate service, effective from 19 August 2021.

Publication Date

24 June 2021

When someone dies, the surviving relatives or executors are often advised they will need a grant to deal with the assets in the estate. Sharon Crosby of Lodders Solicitors explains the different grants of representation and why you need one.

Publication Date

22 June 2021

What is a replacement attorney and what are their powers? Tracy Ashby of Wright Hassall explains what you need to know about replacement attorneys for lasting powers of attorney (LPA).