Nicola Hawkins

Leaving your estate to children who are vulnerable due to an addiction

The newspapers regularly report the details of celebrities wills once their grant of probate has been issued and the will becomes a...

25/10/21

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

Nicola Hawkins

The case of Britney Spears: Conservatorship and deputyship

Last week conservatorship in the US once again made headlines news, with details of how Britney Spears’s conservators have managed all of...

02/07/21

Nicola Hawkins

Carers Week: Legal authority to act for others

This week is Carers Week, which is an annual campaign dedicated to raise awareness of the role carers provide.  It’s important that a...

09/06/21

Nicola Hawkins

Legacies in wills

It was reported earlier this week that Stirling Moss, who died last April, had left a 16 page will.  Though the bulk of his reported...

04/03/21

Nicola Hawkins

Talk Money Week: The pension contribution gap

FT Adviser today published details of Scottish Widow’s latest Women and Retirement report. While it's welcomed that nearly the same...

11/11/20

Nicola Midgley

Planning For Capital Gains In The Light Of Upcoming Cuts To Annual Exempt Amounts

After four Chancellors in a year and myriad of U-turns in tax policy, you could be forgiven for missing that the Finance Act 2023...

22/02/23

Nicola Midgley

Further HMRC Nudge Letters Are Imminent -This Time Targeting Non-Resident Corporate Landlords

HMRC’s latest round of nudge letters are due to target non-resident corporate landlords and will focus on the Annual Tax on Enveloped...

16/06/22