Inheritance tax advice following the 2024 budget. As predicted, the Labour Government’s Autumn Budget introduced a number of significant reforms to inheritance tax (IHT). The changes are likely to increase IHT liabilities in estates with property, pensions, agricultural assets and certain types of business interests. The reforms can be summarised as follows: Freezing the Nil …
North Devon private client solicitor, Vanessa Swales, looks at inheritance tax planning and lifetime gifts. Slee Blackwell have been independently ranked in the top 10 solicitors in the UK by the legal review website, Review Solicitors. For guidance on any aspect of wills, probate and trusts law, contact our private client team in North Devon for …
The latest news on probate fees in England and Wales.
In the third of a series of articles about the circumstances when a new Will should be made, Solicitor Vanessa Swales looks at what effect the death of a witness or executor has on a Will.
In the second of a series of articles about when a new Will needs to be made, Solicitor Vanessa Swales looks at what effect divorce has on a Will.
In the first of a series of articles about when a new Will needs to be made, Solicitor Vanessa Swales looks at what effect marriage has on a Will.
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Solicitor and Dementia Friend, Vanessa Swales, looks at the legal issues affecting people diagnosed with dementia. There are an estimated 850,000 people with dementia in the UK. Numbers are set to rise to over 1 million by 2025 and a staggering 2 million by 2051. Slee Blackwell is dedicated to supporting people affected by dementia. …