Legal Article
10 Jul 2019
An independent review by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has concluded that the "seven year rule", a bedrock of UK inheritance tax (IHT) planning whereby assets given away during an individual's lifetime are exempt from IHT if the individual survives for at least seven years, should…
Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts
Legal Article
22 Mar 2019
The terminology surrounding the execution of a will can sometimes be quite daunting, especially when you are dealing with the death of a person or relative close to you. At Forbes Solicitors, we understand the information regarding this subject may not be the easiest to process, which is why we have…
Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts
Forbes News
04 Mar 2019
Jane Burbidge has re-joined leading North West legal firm Forbes Solicitors as a Partner and Head of the Wills, Probate, Tax and Trusts Team. This is as part of the Law Returners Programme supported by The Law Society and Women's Returners Network. Jane qualified as a solicitor in 1998 and…
Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts
Legal Article
22 Feb 2019
From April 2019 there will be a significant increase in the fees charged by the Probate Registry for processing applications for Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration. At present, probate fees are a flat fee of £215 for applications made by individuals and £155 for applications…
Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts
Legal Article
14 Jan 2019
Recordings in 2018 show that over 60% of people in the UK do not have a valid Will, according to research from Unbiased.co.uk. This is an all-time high (passing the previous peak in 2011) meaning that now over thirty one million UK adults run the risk of dying intestate and having their estate…
Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts
Forbes News
11 Dec 2018
Solicitors from Forbes have helped raise £2,961 for two Lancashire hospices by donating their services for free during Wills weeks. During the fundraising events at St Catherine's Hospice, Lostock Hall, and East Lancashire Hospice, Blackburn, the Forbes Wills Team waived their normal fee…
Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts
Legal Article
13 Nov 2018
People are often confused by Trusts and think that they are just for the very wealthy. In reality, Trusts can be a very useful way of providing for your family and protecting assets. What is a Trust? A Trust is any arrangement whereby someone (the Settlor) gives money or assets (the Trust Fund…
Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts
Legal Article
22 Oct 2018
St Catherine's Hospice and Forbes Solicitors are joining together this November to highlight the importance of writing a Will. The hospice will be running its annual Wills Week from the 12th November to 16th November, when Forbes Solicitors will waive their usual Will-writing fee, and instead…
Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts
Forbes News
25 Jul 2018
Leading North West legal firm Forbes Solicitors has expanded its Contentious Trusts and Probate Team with the recruitment of Solicitor Tom Howcroft. Tom joins Associate Solicitor Ben Wilson at the firm's Central Lancashire office as the team continues to build on its reputation for expert…
Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts
Legal Article
03 Jul 2018
Leading law firm Forbes Solicitors is urging Lancashire people to consider end of life planning in the wake of a new report from Solicitors for the Elderly ("SFE"), and independent think tank, Centre for Future Studies. " The incapacity crisis: a nation unprepared " reveals the…
Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts
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