Estate Planning

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Advanced Estate Planning: Techniques and Know-How

28th August 2020
What are common advanced estate planning techniques? The creation of a wealth planning Limited Liability Company coupled with a Life Insurance policy placed into an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust is common. Charitable Remainder Trusts, QPRTs & GRATs are standard advanced planning techniques as well. Many times, clients will have Estate Planning goals that can be […]
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Common Questions Raised Against Wills

27th August 2020
Regardless of how you live your life, how much wealth you amass, or how much you buy, none of us get to live forever.
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Choosing the Right Will for Your Needs

25th August 2020
The term “will” is often used as a convenient abbreviation for “last will and testament”. There are, however, different kinds of will in use. There is also common confusion between wills and certain other legal documents.
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Witnessing Wills by Video Link: Zooming Into the Future

11th August 2020
The exceptional circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a historic shift in the way Wills are signed and witnessed.
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What Are the Elements of a Wrongful Death Claim?

28th April 2020
An exploration of the terminology and process involved in prosecuting a wrongful death claim and the elements that might show a defendant's culpability.
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The Benefits of Hiring a Lawyer to Help You Manage Your Properties

23rd March 2020
If you have multiple properties, you likely intend to preserve them for your family’s future in the event of your death. But managing your properties might be an overwhelming task, especially when you’re preparing your estate for a variety of reasons.
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Pensions Crisis Continues to Grow with Gig Economy

18th September 2019
Generation of gig workers still facing pensions deficit, warns leading HR company.
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No Such Thing As “Commonlaw Man & Wife”

6th September 2019
Cohabiting couples – officially the fastest-growing family type in the UK – face a legal minefield if they have not written a will, experts warn.
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The Real Cost of Refusing to Mediate

3rd September 2019
Here Peter Brewer, a solicitor and partner in the national firm of Clarke Willmott LLP, based in the Commercial and Private Client Litigation team in Birmingham, looks at the recent dispute between step-sisters Deborah Cutler and Anna Winter over their parents’ estate. Anna Winter was the daughter of John Scarle. Deborah Cutler was the daughter […]
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A Financial Advisor’s Guide to Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts in Northern Ireland

9th August 2019
We spoke to one of Northern Ireland’s leading Estate Planners Abbey Financial Services about the most important areas you need to consider when you're planning your estate. According to recent studies, the average person only spends 30 % or so of their wealth. This means the remaining 70 % is left sitting in the bank account or […]
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