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Remote witnessing of Wills – what could possibly go wrong?
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted issues with some of the more archaic parts of the law surrounding the creation of Wills. Section 9 of the Wills Act 1837 requires a… Read more →
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Episode 17: The Importance of Making a Will
In this podcast, Caroline Miller discusses the importance of making a will and keeping it up to date.
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How families can get the wealth transfer right and avoid things getting messy – EPrivateClient
Head of the Private Client Disputes Team, Caroline Miller, and solicitor Sarah Turner comment and discuss a number of key steps that you can take during your lifetime to help… Read more →
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PART 4 – Transfers: Inheritance Tax Trap?
INTRODUCTION Transfers between registered pension schemes can be problematic for members on many fronts, but not usually due to Inheritance Tax (IHT). The exception is where the member concerned is… Read more →
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Remote witnessing: no longer a remote possibility for Wills- Today’s Wills and Probate
Head of the Private Client Disputes Team, Caroline Miller, and solicitor Katie Turney comment and discuss the Government’s recent landmark announcement that it will be introducing temporary legislation to allow Wills… Read more →
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The Chancellor’s Capital Gains Tax review: is a tax hike around the corner?
After announcing a further £30bn worth of policies and tax cuts in his summer statement, it seems logical to assume that the Chancellor Rishi Sunak is looking for ways to… Read more →
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Private Client Team Awards and News
Awards Ranked in Tier I of eprivateclient’s Top Law Firms 2019 Private Client team shortlisted for STEP’s ‘Private Client Legal Team of the Year – mid size’ Camilla Wallace, Head… Read more →
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Disputing an Inheritance: Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
Introduction The freedom to leave your estate to whom you wish is a hallmark of the law of succession in England and Wales. In contrast to most other European countries,… Read more →
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Profile – Caroline Miller
Q: Tell us a little about yourself and your expertise I am a Partner at Wedlake Bell. I have been practising for over 12 years, advising on Private Client work… Read more →
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Estate Planning for the Complex Client seminar on 14 May 2019
On 14 May 2019, Caroline Miller and Clare Armitage from our Private Client Team, Conrad Adam from our Family Team and Edward Craft from Corporate, hosted a seminar on Estate… Read more →
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Caroline Miller and Clare Armitage: Advising complex clients – Professional Adviser 29/04/2019
As clients become increasingly global and sophisticated in their asset base, the issues that advisers must consider become ever more complex, write Caroline Miller and Clare Armitage. The digital era… Read more →
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Episode 11: Estate and Pension Planning: a Holistic Approach
Clive Weber and Caroline Miller are discussing the key considerations for estate and pension planning and looking at the various options available when considering the best way of devolving ones… Read more →
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Why make a will?
A Will is a legal document in which a person declares their intention as to what should happen to their assets after their death. You are not legally obliged to… Read more →
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“Could my will be challenged by friends or relatives after my death?” – Caroline Miller explores for Advising Families
Could my will be challenged by friends or relatives after my death? Under the laws of England and Wales, an individual has complete testamentary freedom. This means that you have… Read more →
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“I am unhappy with the personal representatives administering an estate. What can I do?” – Caroline Miller writes for Advising Families
I am unhappy with the personal representatives administering an estate. What can I do? As a beneficiary, you have the right to challenge the personal representatives of an estate if… Read more →
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“Can you alter a joint Will?” – Caroline Miller and Andrew McIntyre respond for Choice Magazine
Partner, Caroline Miller, and Solicitor, Andrew McIntyre, have responded to a reader’s question for Choice Magazine. Responding to a complex issue surrounding joint Wills, Caroline and Andrew wrote, “claims [under… Read more →
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IN TRUST SUMMER 2017: THY WILL BE DONE?
Two contentious probate cases have recently caught the press’s attention: Ilott v The Blue Cross and Martin v Williams. In Ilott, an estranged daughter was claiming a share in her… Read more →
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The importance of a current Will
Whilst one Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (‘1975 Act’) case has dominated the headlines (Ilott v The Blue Cross [2017] UKSC 17) there has been another recent… Read more →
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Unfairly cut out of a will? Here’s what you need to know
You don’t need to just ‘let it be’, the 1975 Act is there to protect against victims of vindictive spouses or parents, write Caroline Cook and Katie Turney. The death… Read more →
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Why the probate fee is yet another ‘stealth’ tax on wealth
The government’s proposed changes to probate fees would be a bitter pill for many HNWs to swallow, say Jenny Cutts and Caroline Cook in Spear’s Magazine. This article was first… Read more →
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Probate Fees Hike: Wedlake Bell Response
On 18 February 2016 the government announced proposals to dramatically increase the costs of applying for a grant of probate. Currently, the maximum fee payable to obtain probate is £215,… Read more →