Guidance Notes

Living Wills
A Living Will is not a Will at all. Rather it is a statement made by someone aged 18 or over with th...
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New Construction Act
Construction contracts and construction consultant appointments that come into effect after 1st Octo...
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Inheritance Tax Relief for Agriculture and Business Assets
Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) reduce the value of an asset b...
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A Guide to Inheritance Tax and Tax Planning
In principle, the value of an individual's estate on death (together with the value of any gifts mad...
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Tax Efficient Giving to Charity
For centuries charities have played a significant and privileged role in society and their importanc...
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The Bribery Act 2010.
April 2010 saw the introduction into law of the Bribery Act 2010, one of the strictest pieces of ant...
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A Bright Future for Small Charities
All charities, regardless of size,want to see transformation in their area of need. We share that vi...
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Deeds of Variation
What is a deed of variation? A deed of variation is a document which changes the destination of gift...
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Guide to acting as a Property and Financial Affairs Attorney
What is a Property and Financial Affairs Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)? A legal document where a p...
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Guide to acting as a Health and Welfare Attorney
What is a Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)? A legal document where a person (the D...
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Lasting powers of attorney
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal documentthat enables someone aged 18 or over with the r...
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Leases of Residential Property: FAQ's
If you own a leasehold residential property it is useful to have some basic understanding of what yo...
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Tenant services authority update
From 1 April 2010, the nature of social housing will change with the Tenant Services Authority (TSA)...
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Companies Act 2006
The final round of implementation of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Act") came into force on 1 October...
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Directors' duties in a deteriorating trading position
In the current economic climate, it is more important than ever that company directors are aware of ...
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Guide to the Court of Protection
The Court of Protection is a specialist Court set up to deal with issues relating to people who lack...
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Guide to statutory wills
A Will made on behalf of someone who lacks the necessary capacity to do so themselves. This is known...
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Redundancy
There are many challenges which businesses face on a day to day basis. Whether in 'good times' or 'b...
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When someone dies
The death of a relation or close friend presents a new set of practical problems at a time when the ...
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Buildings and surveys
Thinking of buying a property? You should always have your own independent survey of any buildings a...
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Guide to buying residential property
It can avoid disappointment and wasted expenses if you have already been told how much you can borro...
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Guide to selling residential property
Thinking of selling a residential property? This useful step by step guide will help you through the...
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Self-assessment
Self-assessment transfers to the taxpayer the responsibility for ensuring you pay the correct Income...
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Executorship
Someone who has appointed you their Executor has just died and of course you want to know what are y...
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Duties of trustees
Trustees look after money and other assets on behalf of other people (the beneficiaries). The Truste...
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Guide to jointly owned property
When property is owned by more than one person it is held by them ?in trust?. The property is treate...
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Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
Under the old law, a company could only be convicted of manslaughter if a ?directing mind? of the or...
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Why make a Will
A Will is a legal document that sets out what you want to happen to your property after your death. ...
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