Trusts & Succession

Branded a ‘divorce capital’ for the volume of high-value cases passing through its courts, potential sweeping reforms, and wider changes to divorce processes, could impact London’s appeal in this area...

Stevens & Bolton's Grace Parker-White looks at the power of mediation for separating couples and the many benefits it can offer....

Business transfer to family members is top of mind for entrepreneurs in Asia, but many are underprepared, the inaugural HSBC Global Entreprenurial Wealth Report found

We Are Guernsey's annual Guernsey Private Wealth Forum, 'Changing Families in a Changing World' hosted in London in November, brought together important players in the international private wealth space, from investors to fund managers, bankers to lawyers, for interesting panel sessions which explored the latest trends and issues facing the sector

Professional body STEP has launched a globally recognisable, internationally transferable template and benchmark for a lasting power of attorney

Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts for April to October 2023 were £4.6 billion, £0.5 billion higher than the same period a year earlier, HMRC data has revealed

The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) has launched a consultation on increasing trust company business fees by 10.1 percent, effective from 1 January 2024

For polyamorous individuals, a difficult legal system means complexity is not only found in the emotional aspects of a relationship....

Rawlinson & Hunter's Jeremy Stein and Luke Harridge look at some of the biggest tax developments last month...