Proprietary Estoppel & Farmers Proprietary estoppel is, in simple terms, where a person has been promised an interest in a…
Gathering in the estate
Once the inheritance tax account has been delivered and the Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration has been issued…
Dying Matters- Day 1 Registering a Death and Arranging a Funeral
As part of Dying Matters Awareness week, we will be posting daily blogs illustrating the life of a executor of…
Have You Put Your Affairs in Order?
Planning for the future is one of those things which is important, and yet never urgent. Making time to think…
Inheritance Tax – The Basics
When someone dies, it might be necessary for their estate to pay inheritance tax. Assessing whether or not tax is…
Maximising Inheritance for your Children.
Tax is never popular, but inheritance tax (paying tax when somebody dies) is often seen as one of the more…
AWB Charlesworth Solicitors and Pearson and Associates raise over £2,000 for Martin House Hospice at 2017 Charity Golf Day.
Liam O’Neill (Director), Umberto Vietri (Director), Melanie Crewe (Marketing Executive) and Declan Hayes (Director) at The Bradford Golf Club AWB…
The appointment of a new trustee for Cliffe Castle continues the support of local businesses for this iconic building.
Roger Armstrong (Consultant Solicitor at AWB Charlesworth), Adele Gallagher (Director at David Gallagher Funeral Directors) and Vaughan Stell (Director-Stell Cardboard…
Beware of Mutual Wills
Mark Shaw, Wills, Trusts and Probate specialist at AWB Charlesworth Keighley Solicitors takes a closer look at Mutual Wills. “Wills are…
Residence Nil Rate Band (“RNRB”)
Every individual currently has an inheritance tax nil rate band of £325,000; this is the value that your estate can…
A truly modern decision on testamentary capacity
Skipton Solicitor Liam O’Neil (also Partner at AWB Charlesworth) takes an informed view point on Testamentary capacity. “The law dealing with…
Farmland Inheritance Tax relief or ARP (Agricultural Property Relief)
There is a long-established inheritance tax (“IHT”) relief in relation to certain farmland and buildings. This IHT relief is called…
