As we age, it’s natural to want to support our family members by giving them financial gifts to perhaps help...
Blended families, as a term, has come to replace the phrase ‘step-family’ in recent years. It describes those families in...
From November 2023, new housing, commercial, and infrastructure developments in England will be required to deliver a mandatory 10% “Biodiversity...
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s significant reductions in capital gains and dividend allowances have prompted a surge in individuals looking to move...
The risks of not writing a Will are well documented, from family disputes arising after death to estates not being...
Private education costs in the UK are continuing to skyrocket, with fees rising by almost 6% annually. Families can now...
For unsuspecting victims, incidents of fraud can be difficult to bear, as they result in serious emotional and financial hardship,...
Whilst the hugely successful HBO TV series ‘Succession’ recently thrust the concept of transferring the ownership of a family business,...
Much has been said about both the succession of a family business, or the division of material, commercial and financial...
A Deed of Variation is a useful tool used by executors, trustees and beneficiaries in England and Wales to vary...
Farming family disputes are on the rise. Alex Burch and Lauren Godfrey – our specialist contentious probate solicitors in Buckles’...
The Government’s long awaited 2023 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) was announced last week expanding the Environmental Land Management Schemes (ELMS)...
Building on the success of its long-term growth strategy, law firm Buckles has reported another record year with an annual...
The HBO series, ‘Succession’, offers a unique perspective on the matter of estate planning in family businesses. Despite the fictional...
In March 2023, Michael Humphery-Smith was jailed for two and a half years having been found guilty at Canterbury Crown...
A prenuptial agreement is a document designed to protect your assets in marriage. Whilst there is no one typical prenup...
For many years probate practitioners deciding whether their clients had capacity to give instructions to make a Will have referred...
In years gone by the question of Inheritance Tax (IHT) was one which only really had to be considered by...
The short answer is yes, for the reasons set out below. It is often the case that individuals start and...
According to the latest figures published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy there were 5.5 million businesses...
The UK economy’s necessity for growth is a rallying cry amongst most politicians and business leaders alike, especially in such...
The division of a shared family business amidst divorce can present several challenges, but being able to work together to...
A family business is more than just a commercial concern – it’s usually viewed as the ultimate family asset –...
It is extremely difficult to contest a Will on the grounds of forgery, despite it being both a criminal and...