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Irwin Mitchell
Courts uphold first-time trustee's £1.6m tax bill - how can you avoid the same fate?
Trusts are a popular estate planning tool used to hold and protect all kinds of possessions, from property to life insurance and even...
26/05/20
Irwin Mitchell
Little-known tax exemption for front-line emergency workers
There has long existed an exemption from inheritance tax for members of the armed forces whose deaths result from injuries sustained on...
06/05/20
Irwin Mitchell
Floods not forgotten
By Helen Hutchison, Residential Property partner The floods in November 2019 seem forever ago. The world has changed so much in 2020, but...
01/05/20
Irwin Mitchell
Five ways the residential property market is improving
Bleak headlines concerning the residential property market are abundant, but at Irwin Mitchell we focus on the positives. Here are five...
01/05/20
Irwin Mitchell
Should success fees be recoverable in Inheritance Act claims?
The recent unreported case of Bullock v Denton and Willoughby provides authority for the recovery of a success fee in claims under the...
27/04/20
Irwin Mitchell
Supreme Court acknowledgment of the challenges posed by surrogacy law in the UK?
Comment by Kathryn Evans A woman left infertile when her cervical cancer was spotted more than four years after her initial smear test,...
22/04/20
Irwin Mitchell
Daughter loses Adult Child claim under the Inheritance Act
In recent years there have been an increasing number of judgments released in cases brought under the Inheritance (Provision for Family...
16/04/20
Irwin Mitchell
Possession may not be 9/10ths of the law
The recent case of Barkatali v Davies [2020] demonstrates the challenges faced by co-habitants seeking the right to remain in property...
14/04/20
Irwin Mitchell
Coronavirus: Charities to be hit by fall in legacy income
Analyst company Legacy Foresight has forecasted that legacy income for charities could decrease by up to 9% this year because of...
07/04/20
Irwin Mitchell
Opinion: could a will ever be validly executed by e-signature, and could this lead to more disputes?
In a world that is fast evolving, the process of making a Will has remained largely unchanged for hundreds of years, indeed the...
31/03/20
Irwin Mitchell
Social distancing for separated parents: can I still see my child?
BY MARK HANDS Last night, after the Prime Minister’s address to the nation many separated parents will have been worried about how the...
24/03/20
Irwin Mitchell
Families being shaken, not stirred?
Daniel Craig is arguably one of the most recognised names across the globe as a result of his portrayal of the iconic character of James...
23/03/20
Irwin Mitchell
Lord Templeman Will upheld after seven day trial
Goss-Custard v Templeman [2020] EWHC 636 (Ch) Mr Justice Fancourt has just handed down judgment in the High Court after the seven day...
19/03/20
Irwin Mitchell
Court of Appeal uphold Guest v Guest estoppel decision
The Court of Appeal ([2020] EWCA Civ 387) has this week handed down its decision in the long running dispute between a son and his...
19/03/20
Irwin Mitchell
Family Court Reveals Dark Secrets of Dubai Royal Family
Family proceedings, particularly those relating to children, are rarely reported in detail in the media. Although accredited journalists...
16/03/20
Irwin Mitchell
Ali v Taj: Inventory and account obligations
In the recent case of Ali v Taj, the court considered an application for permission to appeal the order that the executors provide an...
03/03/20
Irwin Mitchell
Kirk Douglas to disinherit sons and grandchildren
Kirk Douglas was a well-known actor with affluent children and a family worth a fortune. Kirk had set up a charity called the Douglas...
27/02/20
Irwin Mitchell
Equity release: an alternative to downsizing
Equity release is available to people aged 55 or over to access funds tied up in their property, either as a lump sum or as a regular...
28/01/20
Irwin Mitchell
What a relief (from sanctions)!
In the recent case of Djurberg v London Borough of Richmond & Ors [2019] EWHC 3342 (Ch) Chief Master Marsh held that the courts will not...
15/01/20
Irwin Mitchell
Property pet problems
The Government will change the model tenancy agreement to remove the blanket restriction on pets, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has...
08/01/20
Irwin Mitchell
IHT implications of leaving shared property by will
The recent decision in Margaret Vincent v HMRC raises important issues in relation to will drafting and estate planning. The FTT found...
06/01/20
Irwin Mitchell
Rock legend disinherits wife
The recent death of The Cars legend Ric Ocasek in September this year was a shock to all rock music fans but it seems that the greatest...
20/12/19
Irwin Mitchell
Changes in capital gains tax on private residences
Sweeping changes are coming to the reporting and payment of capital gains tax on the sale of private residences; accountants, tax...
12/12/19
Irwin Mitchell
Unwanted war baby challenges late father's will
An “unwanted war baby” has sought to challenge his late father’s will after it failed to make any provision for him. Colin Johnston was...
11/12/19
Irwin Mitchell
A broken promise or a broken relationship?
Lucy Blyth has failed in making a claim against the estate of tycoon Charles Caudle amounting to £8.6 million. They pair met in a...
11/12/19
Irwin Mitchell
'Divorce tourism': there is a limit
It is sometimes possible for the English Family Court to make a financial order where the divorce has taken place in another country, and...
05/12/19
Irwin Mitchell
Property Ombudsman to introduce fair-usage fees
The Property Ombudsman has announced they will increase member fees from January 2020. The Property Ombudsman (TPO) is a not-for-profit...
25/11/19
Irwin Mitchell
The importance of will storage
Nowadays, with advances in technology, many things have been digitised, resulting in much less important paperwork. This is not however...
25/11/19
Irwin Mitchell
International dispute over $40m diamond inheritance rages on
A well-off Italian family face a legal battle over the beneficial owner of a $40 million pink diamond. In the 1960s, Renato Angiolillo...
11/11/19
Irwin Mitchell
Calls to extend outdated time limit for freezing eggs
A key issue that has been in the spotlight recently is the need for legislative change regarding the time limit in relation to women...
11/11/19