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Michelle Chapman

The reasoning behind Prince Philip’s will being kept a secret

Written by Danni Brannon, solicitor and Elspeth Gray, paralegal in the Will, Trust and Estate Disputes team It was announced that Prince...

21/10/21
Irwin Mitchell

Hussain v Parveen: Islamic divorce found to be invalid

By Aysha Chouhdary, associate Family Law solicitor at Irwin Mitchell All family law practitioners are eagerly awaiting the decision in...

13/10/21
Michelle Chapman

Can the loser avoid the costs? Goodwin v Avison explained

Written by Alice Robinson, paralegal and Richard Smaller, solicitor in the Will, Trust, and Estate Disputes team The general costs...

13/10/21
Yousafa Hazara

Gentle "nudge" letters for non-UK domiciliaries to reconsider their tax affairs

By Nicola Midgley and Yousafa Hazara in the Tax, Trusts and Estates team at Irwin Mitchell HMRC have recently issued a round of "nudge"...

11/10/21
Irwin Mitchell

Grandparents' Day

Written by Naomi Neville, Senior Associate Solicitor and Simon Mackie, Senior Associate Solicitor, from the Tax, Trust and Estates team...

01/10/21
Michelle Chapman

Is leaving your inheritance to your children ‘distasteful’ or a moral obligation?”

Written by Elliot Booth, Trainee Solicitor and Michelle Chapman, Associate Solicitor, both in the Will, Trust and Estate Disputes team...

23/09/21
Irwin Mitchell

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

By Chrissy Leach, associate accountant at Irwin Mitchell HMRC have recently released further information about Making Tax Digital (MTD...

22/09/21
Yousafa Hazara

Trust Register: 2021 Update

By Tanya Wadeson, Trust Compliance Manager - Senior Associate at Irwin Mitchell HMRC have finally made the Trust Register live to comply...

22/09/21
Irwin Mitchell

Pensions Awareness Day: To combine pots, or not to combine pots?

As you move through your career it's normal to build up a lot of Defined Contribution pension pots, with many different companies holding...

15/09/21
Irwin Mitchell

New inheritance tax accounts rules have wider implications

By Gillian Coverley, a specialist Tax, Trusts and Estates Partner at Irwin Mitchell At the moment every estate that needs Probate...

01/09/21
Irwin Mitchell

Investing for income

By Louis Wood, investment manager at Irwin Mitchell The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in February last year saw swathes of...

26/08/21
Irwin Mitchell

What are the changes private client experts should be aware of?

As we head into autumn and with the Chancellor’s statement looming on the horizon, there’s been a flurry of changes for private client...

25/08/21
Irwin Mitchell

Ingenious Media: film partnership taxpayers win in the Court of Appeal

By Liz Beadsley, Chartered Tax Advisor & Manager - Partner in the Tax, Trusts and Estates team at Irwin Mitchell After a long-running...

23/08/21
Irwin Mitchell

How can we avoid selling the family home? Care fees and the pitfalls of not planning for property

By Stewart Stretton-Hill, senior associate in the Tax, Trusts and Estates team at Irwin Mitchell Dementia isn't a natural part of ageing...

23/08/21
Nicola Hawkins

Administering an estate: Where do I start?

By paralegal Laura Williams and solicitor Emily Wentworth in the Tax, Trusts and Estates team at Irwin Mitchell Losing a loved one can be...

23/08/21
Jodie Buck

Will forgery: can they get away with it?

By James Wright and Richard Smaller, solicitors in the Will, Trust and Estate Disputes team at Irwin Mitchell Can disappointed...

16/08/21
Katherine Thorpe

Do I own my front door? Landlord's fixtures explained

The Upper Tribunal have held that a front door was included within the demise of a lease, in a decision which brings into question the...

16/08/21
Irwin Mitchell

Removing troublesome executors

By Heather Roberts, Will, Trust and Estate Disputes senior associate at Irwin Mitchell Where a professional executor of a Will is asked...

13/08/21
Jodie Buck

Scholastic CEO leaves Harry Potter fortune to lover

Scholastic CEO, Richard Robinson had a $1.2 billion stake in the Harry Potter publishing company. He died suddenly in June 2021. His Will...

10/08/21
Yousafa Hazara

HMRC finds no link between tax avoidance and the use of FICs

By Jessica Fazzone, Tax, Trusts and Estates associate at Irwin Mitchell A family investment company (FIC) is a tax efficient vehicle to...

10/08/21
Michelle Chapman

Intestacy Rules and Unclaimed Estates

By Michelle Chapman, associate and Alice Jeavons, paralegal in the Will, Trust and Estate Disputes team It might be reasonable to assume...

03/08/21
Emma Hopton

Private judge removed in Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt divorce

By Emily-Jo Moore, trainee solicitor and Emma Hopton, solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been going through a...

03/08/21
Michelle Chapman

Dispute over the estate of James Brown settled after 15 years

Written by Rachael Williams, solicitor in the Will, Trust and Estate Disputes team at Irwin Mitchell After almost 15 years a settlement...

29/07/21
Yogi Amin

Help! I need somebody... to prepare me for the summer 2021 exams appeals process!

As the dates for release of GCSE, AS, A level and VTQ results draw ever nearer, Jennifer Wright, one of our education experts has set out...

27/07/21
Yogi Amin

The summer 2021 exams appeals process: key things to know

Decisions on exam grades can can have a significant impact on the child’s educational progress and life chances. Therefore the process...

27/07/21
Irwin Mitchell

The benefits of a joined-up approach to your finances

The more complex an issue is, the more important that everyone involved is on the same page. When it comes to our finances, our lives,...

23/07/21
Michelle Chapman

Mystery estranged daughter set to receive father’s entire estate

Written by Lucy-Allena McIlroy, Will, Trust and Estate Disputes solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Alexander Thomson died in September 2020,...

23/07/21
Jodie Buck

Fixated on a minor issue - but enough for an executor’s removal? Hudman v Morris explained

By Richard Smaller and James Wright, solicitors in the Will, Trust and Estate Disputes team at Irwin Mitchell What counts as unreasonable...

23/07/21
Michelle Chapman

Why it's important to make your wishes clear: funeral and burial disputes

Written by Danni Brannon, solicitor and Elliot Booth, trainee solicitor in the Will, Trust and Estate Disputes team at Irwin Mitchell The...

23/07/21
Nicola Hawkins

What are the first steps to take when someone dies?

By paralegal Laura Williams and solicitor Nicola Hawkins in the Tax, Trusts and Estates team at Irwin Mitchell Losing a loved one can be...

14/07/21