Jason Cherrington

LATEST ARTICLES ( 133 )

• New Family Home Allowance (ANRB) Introduced

  

  In this years summer budget Chancellor George Osborne announced that in addition to the current inheritance tax (IHT) nil rate band threshold (NRB) of £325,000... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2015 BUSINESS, LEGAL

• Multiple Trusts and IHT Planning

  

  Back in June last year we published an article about the HMRC planned changes to IHT taxation of trusts The original consultation paper on this subject was... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2015 BUSINESS, LEGAL

• General Power of Attorney Explained

  

  A General Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows an individual known as the ‘Donor’ to authorise someone else known as the ‘Attorney’ to act on the... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2015 BUSINESS, LEGAL

• Let Your Care and Love of Dogs Live on

  

  Today we are pleased to welcome guest contributor Katrina Emerson from Dogs Trust, who talks to us about how to ensure the care and love of your dogs continues... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2015 BUSINESS, LEGAL

• Mind At Rest Wills Launch Online Will Service

  

  For Release 15/07/2015 Mind at Rest Wills New Online Wills Service - Press Release Ipswich — 15/07/2015 — Today, Mind at Rest Wills are very pleased to... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2015 BUSINESS, LEGAL

• Does Getting Married Invalidate My Will?

  

  Whether you have already made your Will or are planning to make a Will for the first time, when it comes to getting Married few people are aware that in... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2015 BUSINESS, LEGAL

• Professional Executors Versus Non-Professional Executors in a Will

  

  The role of an Executor of a Will is to carry out the instructions and wishes written in a deceased persons Will. The role of a Trustee is to take care of the... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2015 BUSINESS, LEGAL

• How to Register a Death in England & Wales

  

  When someone dies in England or Wales the death must be registered with the Registrar of Births and Deaths. If the persons death has been referred to the corone... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2015 BUSINESS, LEGAL

• Can a UK Will Cover Overseas Properties?

  

  One of the questions I am often asked by clients is, can a Will made in the UK cover properties they own Overseas / Abroad? Until now I have always advised... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2015 BUSINESS, LEGAL

• Making A Lasting Power of Attorney

  

  A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal document that allows you the 'Donor' to nominate someone you trust as an 'Attorney' who will have the power to... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2015 BUSINESS, LEGAL

• Inheritance Tax Update 2015

  

  Death and Taxes With the General Election just around the corner and the various parties election campaigns now in full swing, one of the topics that keeps... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2015 BUSINESS, LEGAL

• Choosing Executors For Your Will

  

  Appointing Executors One of the first things that needs to be decided when making a Will is who you would like to appoint as your Executors. Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 BUSINESS, LEGAL

• Types of Power of Attorney

  

  A Power of Attorney is a legal document created by an individual (Donor) which grants authority to another person (An Attorney) to take care of some or all... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2015 BUSINESS, LEGAL

• Pitfalls of Not Having a Will

  

  Currently somewhere in the region of 70% of people in the UK have yet to make a Will. Its likely that a large proportion of these have at some stage given some... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2015 BUSINESS, LEGAL

• How to Leave a Legacy in Your Will

  

  Today we are pleased to welcome guest contributor Drew Davies from Unicef UK, who talks to us about how to leave a legacy to charity in your Will: If you've bee... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2015 BUSINESS, LEGAL

• Intestacy Rules 2015 Flowchart

  

  On the 1st of October 2014 the Inheritance and Trustees Powers Act 2014 came into force which included making some changes to the Intestacy Rules of England ... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2015 BUSINESS, LEGAL

• What is a General Power of Attorney

  

  A General Power of Attorney is not the same as a Lasting Power of Attorney. A lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is required if a donor loses mental capacity to... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2015 BUSINESS, LEGAL

• Do I Need a Trust in My Will?

  

  In order to know if there is likely to be a need to create a Will Trust within your Last Will and Testament, the first thing you should consider are your... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2015 BUSINESS, LEGAL

• Inheritance Tax Questions & Answers

  

  When is Inheritance Tax Charged? For a single person, the current Inheritance Tax IHT nil rate band threshold is £325,000. If on death a persons Estate is value... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2015 BUSINESS, LEGAL

• Choosing a Professional Executor

  

  Appointing An Executor One of the clauses a Will must contain is a clause that appoints your executors. An executor is the person who administers your estate an... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2014 BUSINESS, LEGAL