by Philippa Carroll | News, Wills Probate and Estate Planning, Wills, LPAs & Probate Team
Valentine’s Day is a time for celebrating love and showing our admiration to the people we care about. We celebrate by showering our loved ones with gifts and flowers, exchanging heartfelt messages in cards, and treating them to romantic dinners. While these are sweet...
by Philippa Carroll | News, Wills Probate and Estate Planning, Wills, LPAs & Probate Team
At McHale & Co, we often hear from clients wanting to gift their home or place it in trust to avoid Inheritance Tax (IHT). Unfortunately, these strategies rarely work as intended and can create legal and tax complications. The Risks of Gifting Your Home Gift with...
by Graeme Eddie | Wills Probate and Estate Planning
Over the weekend I read an article in the Times about long lost relatives inheriting after their relatives have died alone. There are all sorts of reasons why families become estranged even though modern technology enables us to communicate across the world with...
by Steve Randell | Wills Probate and Estate Planning
Kate Garraway is a well known journalist and broadcaster in her 50s. Her husband sadly caught Covid at the start of the pandemic and the family have had many difficult issues to cope with over the past few years. These have been documented in some moving TV...
by Graeme Eddie | Wills Probate and Estate Planning
There is lots of noise in the press at the moment about social care fees and whether a cap will be introduced. The current information we have is that from September 2023 no one in England would pay more than £86,000 in care fees during their lifetime. Until we know...
by Steve Randell | Wills Probate and Estate Planning
With the abundance of tasks and responsibilities that come with being a new parent, creating a Will is often the last thing on your mind. Yet, it is one of the most important things you can do to be sure of your child’s care and protection if the unthinkable...
