Tax & Estate Planning


Gifting the family business – minority discounts

Kate Marshall, Associate In April 2026, significant changes to Business Relief came into full effect. By way of a recap, historically, a trading busin...

Non-UK residents with UK assets: ways to mitigate UK inheritance tax exposure

Elaine Roche, Partner Are you a non-long term UK resident with assets in the UK? If you live outsid...

Pin the inheritance tax (IHT) tail on the non-UK resident

Saadia Javed, Senior Associate Understanding the new long-term UK resident rules With the UK domicil...

The circle of trust

Saadia Javed, Senior Associate Needless to say trusts are misunderstood and often a times misused. B...

Making the most of the “normal expenditure out of income” exemption

Isobel Mapstone, Solicitor Inheritance Tax (IHT) planning is often associated with strategies that m...

Sham declarations of trust and the administration of estates – lessons from Teixeira v Moaven

Jasmine Harland, Solicitor Most people who make a Will intend for it to be straightforward. The rece...

Trusts and grandchildren – smart planning for the next generation

Saadia Javed, Senior Associate Being a grandparent is a privilege enjoyed by many. It offers a uniqu...

Blended families – understanding the risks around Wills and inheritance

Richard Wilson, Senior Associate Family life in Britain looks very different today from the way it d...

Contesting a Will: capacity, undue influence and validity

Jasmine Harland, Solicitor Disputes over the validity of a Will often arise where there are concerns...

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