Claire Buryfield
I specialise in wills and inheritance tax planning, probate and estate administration and Powers of Attorney.I am a member of…
Private wealth
Guardianship clauses in wills
Update Your Will week 2023 is from 23 to 29 January, and is hosted by Solicitors For the Elderly. If you don’t…
Do I need a solicitor to apply for a Grant of Probate?
You have discovered you are an Executor but you are not sure what this will involve and whether you will…
Seize the power: Half a million more families protect their finances from serious illness
Half a million more families across the UK have acted to protect their financial affairs from unexpected illness or serious…
From childhood to lawyer to partner and mother
I was born in a town in the North East of England called Middlesbrough which is famous for its industry…
Autumn Statement – Are there any personal tax planning opportunities?
There were concerns regarding drastic and immediate tax changes in the Autumn Statement, but this did not occur. For example,…
Autumn statement 2022
The Chancellor has given his Autumn Statement. Given the current economic challenges – regarding the pandemic, and the war in Ukraine,…
Lawyer and working mum – Is it possible?
Right from the start, I have always loved being a lawyer. I have always been organised, driven and hard-working, and,…
When is a Budget not a Budget?
The Government called it a “fiscal event” and then a “Growth Plan”. The media called it a “mini-Budget”. It was…
World Alzheimer’s month and estate planning
Did you know that globally nearly 50 million people are living with dementia? (alzheimers.org.uk)
We believe it is important to…
Can an executor charge for estate administration?
To charge or not to charge – that is the question. A case summary of Da Silva v Heselton (also known as…
Lifetime gifting – the allowances and exemptions available to you
Many people will make gifts to loved ones out of their natural love and affection, but also in an attempt…
Capital gains tax following a separation
Last month the Government released draft legislation in relation to changing how capital gains tax (CGT) will apply after a…
Inheritance tax taper relief
Taper Relief is an often misunderstood and misquoted inheritance tax relief. But it is a very useful and beneficial relief.…
Elizabeth Sam
I joined Moore Barlow as a Paralegal in the Private Wealth team in July 2022. I commenced my studies for…
What is the difference between Power of Attorney and Court of Protection?
Asking the difference between a Power of Attorney and Court of Protection is a common question for people when considering…
Cost of living crisis – Don’t forget about Inheritance Tax planning
With all the doom and gloom about the economy, the cost of living rising fast and set to rise even…
Inheritance Tax planning – Normal out of income exemption
Inheritance Tax (IHT) is primarily a tax paid on assets upon a person’s death if their assets are above their available tax…
Are you a Trustee of a Trust that owns a part share of a property
As you may already be aware, HMRC introduced new criteria for when a Trust needs to be registered on the…
Risk-averse high-earning Brits aren’t buying into NFT hype
Recently Moore Barlow commission a survey on 250 high-net worth individuals and discovered that personal wealth among UK adults that…
Domicile status for individuals
In recent months it is likely that you will have heard about Akshata Murty (the wife of Chancellor Rishi Sunak)…
A life in wills and probate
I have worked in Private Client my whole working life, but I had not intended to work in Wills and…
Advance Decisions – what you need to know
Any fans of BBC’s The Split will have seen the appearance of a Private Client lawyer in the last episode of the…
What does a private wealth lawyer do?
Private wealth lawyers advise individuals on a wide variety of personal matters providing general or specific tax advice in the…
Appointing guardians – a common dilemma
A key decision that parents often have to make when drawing up new Wills is the question of who should…
Risk-averse high-earning Brits aren’t buying into the NFT hype
New research finds that the UK’s high-earners are more likely to invest in property and high-value items than buy into…
Emma Moscrop
Wills
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Inheritance Tax Planning
I am a newly qualified (2021) Solicitor within the Private Wealth team…
Charlotte Davison
I am a trainee solicitor currently working with the private wealth team in Guildford.
I graduated from the University of…
