Issue 1
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inheritance tax planning
tips
Review your Wills in light of recent changes to the law -
they may now not work as you once envisaged!
Cohabitation: an
update
Following recent proposals for new legislation and widely
publicised case law, the Family Law team at Higgs & Sons
Solicitors brings you another in a series of updates on
Pre-nuptial agreements: an
update
Following the recent, much publicised, cases of Crossley and
Mills -v- McCartney, the Family Law team at Higgs & Sons
Solicitors brings you an update on
Beware
protecting your assets in divorce using trusts
Over recent years we have seen a definite shift in the court's
willingness to award higher and more far reaching settlements on
divorce than ever before.
What is a 'HIP' when selling your
home?
If you are thinking of selling your home, remember, a
Home Information Pack (commonly referred to as a 'HIP') will be
needed.
Selling your
business - capital gains tax, where are we now?
From 6 April 2008 the Government introduced a new Capital Gains Tax
(CGT) flat rate of 18%, abolishing Business Asset Taper Relief and
Indexation Allowance. In addition they introduced a new
relief called 'Entrepreneurs Relief' (ER).
Shopping from home
With increasing fuel prices and the hassle of trying to find
a parking space, many of us today browse the internet and shop at
home at our leisure to suit our busy schedules, but there are
dangers.
Will
planning
The Finance Bill 2008 would appear, on the face of it,
to signal a return to much simpler Will planning. Is
this really the case?
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