Wills, trusts and estates Insights
A legal perspective on the issues that matter
A carefully considered and tailored shareholders agreement can provide real value, particularly for an owner bringing in co shareholders for the first…

Emma Collins provides a summary of case law developments regarding claims under the Inheritance Act.

“Please, sir, I want some more… time” – Solicitor Hollie Marcham looks at the risks of not making a claim against an estate within six months of the…
The recent ITV Tonight programme brought into focus the issue of Lasting Powers of Attorney, as it showed an increasing number of elderly people…

National law firm Weightmans has launched a new Private Client team in Birmingham with a key hire, as the firm continues to invest in the Midlands…

The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill has now been published. This will give bereaved parents the right to time off work following the death…

When your child leaves home, the change is felt throughout the family. This is the perfect time to take stock and focus on your own life and…

It recently hit the headlines that the late Bruce Forsyth left all his Estate to his wife "in order to avoid inheritance tax".
