People often think about houses, savings and heirlooms but don’t have a plan for the photos that hold a thousand moments, the messages they want to keep, and the accounts that pay for daily life.
As perhaps to be expected, the Chancellor’s speech was in the main unsurprising and cautious, with provisions made to support public services, bolster the UK economy, bring down inflation and promote growth and investment.
Tomorrow’s UK budget is highly anticipated, with expectations of significant changes and potential taxation revisions. As the UK’s economic conditions evolve and post-pandemic recovery efforts continue, tomorrow’s announcements will hold great importance for the future of the country.
The Court of Appeal has now confirmed that it can order parties to engage in non-court alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and order a stay in proceedings to allow time for the process to take place.
Currently, the Inheritance Tax rate on death is 40%. This is significant and is paid on all the assets – property, possessions and money – that you own at the date of your death, subject to certain allowances and reliefs.
Landmark case results in full costs awarded on small claims track.
The general rule in court proceedings is that the successful party overall will usually be awarded its costs, subject to various exceptions. However, a change to the current costs regime means that, from 1 October 2023, the amount of legal costs that you might recover in the event that you win is changing.
Steele Raymond LLP’s Residential Development Team has further expanded with the appointment of highly experienced commercial property and residential development solicitor Paul Hinett.
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