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12th November 2024

A Guide to Understanding Will Preparation

As a solicitor working in the private client team at TFS, I regularly encounter concerns and misconceptions surrounding will preparation. Often the thought of making a will can be daunting and therefore people can be put off by the idea.

Read article by Charlotte Jenkins

Budget 2024: Key Inheritance Tax Changes That Could Impact Your Estate Planning

The 2024 UK Autumn Budget introduces significant updates to inheritance tax (IHT), reflecting the new government’s focus on perceived fairness and increasing revenue generation.

Read article by Vijay Singh

4th November 2024

How NOT to handle an Inheritance Dispute

Our final wishes are always an emotive subject.

Read article by Noel McNicholas

21st October 2024

Planning for Future Care: Health and Welfare LPA vs. Advance Decisions Explained

Planning for future healthcare is crucial. Two key legal tools are the Health and Welfare LPA and an Advance Decision. In this blog, Private Client Solicitor Philip Baldwin explore some of the key differences and the advantages of each.

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15th October 2024

Is it Enough? Maintenance and the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975

The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 ensures fair financial provision for those left out of a will or inadequately provided for. But what exactly does “maintenance” under this Act mean?

Read article by Noel McNicholas

30th September 2024

Maisie Lacrouts Reviews her Work Experience at TFS

I've just wrapped up an amazing two weeks of work experience at Thomas Flavell & Sons! I spent one week with the Private Client Team and another with the Conveyancing Team, learning about two very different but equally fascinating areas of law.

Read article by Maisie Lacrouts

16th September 2024

Planning a Will can be complicated. Let Thomas Flavell & Sons simplify the process for you.

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