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#FreeBritney: Oops… I don’t have a power of attorney
27 Aug 2020Why everyone, no matter how famous, should have a power of attorney
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A will as IVF consent and wider considerations on consents and nominations
07 Oct 2020A Scottish court has considered whether or not a will satisfied the requirements of a consent for the purposes of IVF, which raises some wider considerations. A recent case has considered whether or not wording in a will amounted to giving effective consent by the deceased for the storage and use of his sperm to […]
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Charities & third sector: getting through lockdown
19 May 2020Charities and third sector organisations haven never been so important in recent times as now. Similarly, legal, governance and risk issues have also rarely been as stark as in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s some topics for trustees, directors and managers to think about in order to navigate the current situation. And the […]
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Charities: holding AGMs and meetings during lockdown
01 Jun 2020It may be a little while until we are physically putting hands up to vote at AGMs. This is an update on the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill covering certain AGM and other arrangements during the covid-19 situation. The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill has now been published. This paves the way for certain AGM/general […]
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Disinherited? What are your rights?
27 Aug 2020A Canadian case has led to a will being written as it was ‘unfair’ to one child. What would happen in Scotland in that situation? The British Columbia Supreme Court has decided that a father’s will should be varied to reflect his ‘moral obligation’ to his adult daughter when there was an unequal division of […]
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Making a will or power of attorney during lockdown
18 May 2020Help with drafting wills and powers of attorney
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PET rescue: saving the IHT Residence Nil Rate Band
29 Jun 2020An analysis of IHT Residence Nil Rate Band and the benefit of making a PET.
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Time to act on inheritance tax and estate planning
09 Jul 2020Now is time to actively look at estate planning
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