Parents, pre-nups and paying for house deposits
Why are parents insisting on pre-nups for housing deposits? Buying a property can be a…
January 28, 2021 By Andrew Barton
How to change a Will – what you need to know
For a Will to be valid it must comply with various requirements as well as…
December 7, 2020 By James Burrows
Inheritance & Trusts – challenging a Will for undue influence
There are five grounds on which the validity of a Will can be challenged. This…
September 18, 2020 By James Burrows
Inheritance – how a solicitor could save you money
Sometimes people are put off by the legal fees when dealing with inheritance, but using…
August 10, 2020 By Stephens Scown
The Inheritance Act in the Supreme Court
Monday saw the Supreme Court hearing the appeal in Ilott v Mitson (aka Ilott v…
July 1, 2020 By James Burrows
1975 Act claims: The danger of standstill agreements
Under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 certain categories of individuals can…
July 1, 2020 By James Burrows
A stitch in time – the benefits of professionally drafted will
Our private client team highlights the importance of having a professionally drafted Will in place.…
April 9, 2020 By Stephens Scown
Pre-nuptial agreement and wills
As the popularity of pre-nuptial agreements increases the private client team at Stephens Scown highlights…
April 9, 2020 By Stephens Scown
Appointing a suitable executor in your will
A recent article in a national tabloid highlights the need to check to see who…
April 9, 2020 By Stephens Scown
Why your estate planning options may be limited
In this article a partner in our private wealth team looks at the benefits a…
April 9, 2020 By Stephens Scown
All I have I share with you… but not the yacht.
Many marine businesses are family run and more often than not, the family’s priority is…
August 19, 2019 By Kirstin Sibley
Saving a client over £880,000
Applying a little-used Inheritance Tax Act exemption has allowed our private client Cornwall team to…
March 5, 2019 By Stephens Scown