Trusts are tax efficient and afford flexibility to a person who wishes to pass assets to certain people during their lifetime or upon their death.

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is a very important way of trying to achieve settlement of disputes. Parties in dispute can step away from the red mist of preparing for trial to try to reach a sensible commercial compromise.

It was announced on 26 June 2019 that Wright Marshall, the Cheshire-based estate agent and auction house, had fallen into administration.

Attorneys and deputies have the authority to make financial decisions on behalf of someone who no longer has the capacity to make such decisions.

Employment law is continually evolving and being influenced by a number of factors; this can mean that employment contracts that were once fit for purpose now lack certain essential elements that protect you and your business.

The atrociously wet winter means that many farmers have struggled to get onto their land at all, let alone drill. If you think you may struggle to meet the 3-crop rule and the greening element of the BPS because of the heavy rain and flooding, the RPA has set out exemptions from the crop diversification requirements in its recent guidance.

A will is a legal document which records how an individual would like to dispose of their estate after they have passed away.

Charities' legacy income has had something of a roller-coaster ride over the past 12 months due to the pandemic. Many of us will have benefited from the work of charities during our lifetime so, understandably, will want to give something back - but the only guaranteed way of doing this is in writing, via a will.

A new edition of the Countryside Code was published in 2021, the first update for over 10 years and prompted by the significant increase in visiting and walking in the countryside following the pandemic.

Given the parlous state of the UK’s finances most people believe that changes to CGT will be announced in the Autumn statement. So, if you are a business owner and you’re planning to sell, consider your options now.