Grant of Probate – tax exemptions and allowances
Are you making the most of the tax exemptions and allowances available when applying for…
August 14, 2020 By Stephens Scown
OPG reveals new digital portal for Lasting Powers of Attorney
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) have recently revealed their new digital portal which…
August 13, 2020 By Megan Julier
Tips for Alleviating Loneliness from Counselling Connection
Loneliness can have a big impact on mental wellbeing and over the past few months…
August 12, 2020 By Stephens Scown
Are your beneficiaries clearly identified in your Will?
It is important that beneficiaries are clearly identified in Wills to avoid any potential disputes.…
August 11, 2020 By Ian Newcombe
Capital Gains Tax – do you need to act before reliefs change?
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) may soon be under review. What does this mean? The Chancellor…
August 11, 2020 By Ian Newcombe
Gardening to Relax – an interview with our family team and Hugo Bugg
When we asked the solicitors in our family team what they like to do to…
August 11, 2020 By Sarah Walls
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
Stephens Scown supports South West NHS staff
In a show of support to the South West’s dedicated frontline NHS workers, Stephens Scown…
August 7, 2020 By Stephens Scown
Government legislation to extend planning permissions due to Coronavirus
The Government have brought in new legislation to extend planning permissions which would have expired…
August 4, 2020 By Chris Tofts
Lord Templeman’s Will – could litigation have been avoided with the Golden Rule?
If he had applied his own Golden Rule, could litigation have been avoided over Lord…
August 3, 2020 By Tamara Hasson
Contracting under Public Concessions Regulations 2016: opportunities and risks for businesses
While many organisations will be aware of the need to tender for the opportunity to…
August 3, 2020 By Tim Lane
July 2020 – Round-up of recent Charity Commission updates, alerts, decisions, reports and statements
Keeping track of all the Charity Commission updates can be tricky at the best of…
August 3, 2020 By Stephens Scown