The Gazette

Publication Date

11 October 2023

John Rouse, partner in the Private Client team at Lodders Solicitors, debunks some of the most common myths surrounding IHT, including gifts, property and assets abroad.

Publication Date

9 October 2023

What are the time limits for will validity claims? Laura Abbott, Principal Associate at Rothley Law, looks at the recent case of Scudamore & Ors [2023] EWHC 996 (Ch) and explains what laches is.

Publication Date

21 September 2023

New legislation paves the way for a fully online service for lasting power of attorney (LPA). The Powers of Attorney Act aims to make the LPA system quicker, easier to access and more secure.

Publication Date

4 September 2023

What gifts qualify for exemption or relief from inheritance tax? Melissa Hughes, Head of Wills and Probate at GW Legal, explains the rules on gifts and exemptions for inheritance tax.

Publication Date

27 June 2023

Laura Abbott, Principal Associate at Rothley Law, looks at the recent case Kaur v Estate of Karnail Singh & Ors [2023] EWHC 304 (Fam) and making a claim using the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.

Publication Date

26 June 2023

What fees can an executor charge when administering a deceased’s estate? Melissa Hughes, Head of Wills and Probate at GW Legal, explains.

Publication Date

5 June 2023

Recently there has been an increase in interest in so-called 'bloodline wills'. But what is a bloodline will? And do you really need one? Nadine Walton of Brodies LLP explains what you need to know about bloodline wills.

Publication Date

31 May 2023

While the scope of the two roles is very similar, executors and administrators are appointed in different ways and it’s therefore important to understand the difference, as Jennifer Russell of Lodders explains.

Publication Date

20 March 2023

Emma Beckett of GWlegal looks at five of the common mistakes people make when registering a lasting power of attorney (LPA).

Publication Date

6 March 2023

Craig Ridge, Partner and Head of Contentious Probate at Higgs LLP, looks at the recent case of McElroy v McElroy [2023] EWHC 109 (Ch) and the use of laches to defeat a probate claim.