Trusts & Succession

A judge has ruled in favour of a family making tax exempt gifts on behalf of their brother who has been in a coma for over 10 years

eprivateclient took a brief look at what’s been going in the North America region…

There is a huge increase in the amount of older people living alone, prompting concerns from lawyers of an increase in elderly and vulnerable abuse cases, according to new statistics from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

Calls for the care crisis to become a top priority for the UK Government have been renewed with Dame Barbara Windsor’s open letter to the new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson

The UK’s Capital Gains Tax (CGT) bill hit £8.8 billion in 2017-18, representing a 14 percent increase from the previous year

Andrew Walters, director at Trust Corporation International, explains Guernsey’s offering in the establishment and operation of Private Trust Companies (PTCs) against the background of the recent changes to the guidance issued by the island’s regulator

While there is still no clarity as to the potential impact of Brexit on UK family law, most commentators anticipate a significant upheaval in family law delivery by the justice system post-Brexit. Until the government publishes its legislative programme, it is only possible to make general comments as to the likely shape of the future legal environment, explains Barbara Reeves, a partner at Mishcon de Reya

Tax benefits gained on savings and investments in the UK hit £30.2 billion last year (ended 31 March 2019), according to figures from HMRC

Complex case sets standards on behaviour for executors and administrators

The Indian government have made changes to the taxation of gifts from residents to non-resident Indians (NRIs).