Legal Article
10 Feb 2021
National Apprenticeship Week began on 8 February. This year's theme is 'Build The Future.' With 20 years of experience in progressing employees through apprenticeships, Forbes Solicitors has helped build futures and this year has been no different and has been as successful, despite the…
SIPP & SSAS
Legal Article
26 Nov 2020
Many people are confused by trusts and think that trusts 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…
SIPP & SSAS
Legal Article
26 Nov 2020
An in-specie contribution is a viable alternative to transferring cash into a pension scheme, and can include assets such as property or shares. Problems can arise where the shares held in the pension scheme are bought back by the company for cash. A private limited company can make use of a…
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Legal Article
02 Nov 2020
· Give the changing rules and regulations both nationally and locally, can a rent holiday still be agreed with a connected tenant company? As early as March 2020, HMRC announced that they would relax their usual requirements in respect of rent holidays (for an independent valuation…
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Legal Article
19 Aug 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted many people to review their situation and to make sure that their personal affairs are in order. If you want to give yourself a personal legal "health check" what should you be looking for? Will One of the most important documents that you can put…
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Legal Article
29 Jul 2020
There is a general rule of equity that trustees, just like all other fiduciaries, must not: · Place themselves in positions; or · Enter into transactions… …where there may be a conflict between their duty as a trustee and their personal interests and other…
SIPP & SSAS
Legal Article
23 Jul 2020
As the impact of COVID-19 continues to be felt on businesses despite the gradual easing of national lockdown restrictions, the Government has published a new Code of Practice to set out its guidance focussing on how landlords and tenants should try to work together through any difficulties. The…
SIPP & SSAS
Forbes News
06 Dec 2017
Leading law firm Forbes Solicitors has enhanced its work in the pensions sector by joining the Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS). AMPS is a body which represents the SIPP (Self-Invested Personal Pension) and SSAS (Small Self-Administered Pension Schemes) industry and…
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