Alexandra Milton
Partner | Court of protection, Probate, Succession planning, Wills, trusts and estates
Philip Whitcomb
Partner | Land, farm and estates, Rural services, Succession planning, Wills, trusts and estates
Elizabeth Eyre
Senior Associate Solicitor | Court of protection, Probate, Succession planning, Wills, trusts and estates
Sarah Greenfield
Senior Associate Solicitor | Probate, Succession planning, Wills, trusts and estates
Charlotte Thompson
Trainee legal executive | Probate, Succession planning, Wills, trusts and estates
News & latest updates
Blog
Virtual witnessing of wills
Samuel Kirwan
03.12.2020
The Wills Act 1837 (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Order 2020 has come into effect this month making it legal for wills in England and Wales to be witnessed by means of ‘video conference or other visual transmission’. The new regulations have been backdated to 31 January 2020, with the effect that wills which have been […]
Blog
Farm succession planning
Philip Whitcomb
18.11.2020
The Moss family has farmed Manor Farm for 150 years and is a highly respected local family. They’re just about to start the process of ensuring the farm and business move smoothly from one generation to another. They might wish to avoid the fate of a neighbouring farm, which is now on the market following […]
Blog
OTS Capital Gains Tax report released – What are the recommendations?
Alex Wavell
17.11.2020
Back in July 2020, I wrote about the Chancellor commissioning the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) to undertake a review into Capital Gains Tax (CGT) in this article OTS review of Capital Gains Tax. The OTS have duly now released the first of two reports – this one being focused on policy design. To be […]
Newsletter
Rural news – Issue two
Sarah Jordan
12.11.2020
Welcome to the second issue of our rural newsletter, I am delighted to report that our Rural Services team achieved Band 1 status for Agriculture and Rural Affairs work in the legal directories, Chambers & Partners and Tier 1 status for Agriculture and Estates work in the national Legal 500 rankings of top teams. It’s […]