The Law in an LM-mess?
April 11, 2023
Following recent conflicting decisions of the England and Wales Court of Protection, Paul Levy and James Mckean discuss varying a Will under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 RE LMS The England and Wales Court...
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A Further Lesson For Private Wealth Advisers
December 9, 2022
Last year Druces’ lawyers were in court to protect the financial position of a widow who was at risk of being partially disinherited. In that case, Eade v Hogg EWHC 1057 (Ch), careless drafting had...
Druces’ Private Wealth team celebrates rankings across The Legal 500
October 18, 2022
Druces’ award-winning Private Wealth team has sustained its strong standing in The Legal 500, maintaining their rankings in Personal Tax, Trusts & Probate (Tier 3), Charities & Not-For-Profit (Tier 4) and Contentious Trusts & Probate...
Limited Liability Partnerships – The good, the bad and the ugly
September 22, 2022
An English law Limited Liability Partnership (“LLP”) is one of the structures available to those setting up or running a business. As its name suggests, it is a vehicle that combines some features of a...
Trust Registration: September Deadline Approaches
August 19, 2022
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has now introduced stricter guidelines about which trusts must be registered with the Trust Registration Service (TRS). What is the TRS? The TRS is a register of trusts set up...
Economic Crime Act 2022 – Register of Overseas Entities
August 8, 2022
On 15th March 2022, the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the “Act”) received Royal Assent. According to the Government, the Act aims to tackle economic crime by delivering “transparency about who ultimately owns...
Selling your business? Consider a move to Monaco.
July 26, 2022
UK business owners, who are contemplating a sale of their business, are sometimes advised to consider leaving the UK. Moving away (and taking up tax-residence outside the UK) opens up the possibility of mitigating the...
Death Overseas: UK Probate for French Clients
July 20, 2022
The death of a loved-one is always traumatic. However, the situation is made even worse if the death happens abroad. Druces’ French team has a track-record of helping clients who find themselves dealing with a...
Buying High-Value Property in France
July 15, 2022
Druces’ Private Wealth team is known for its specialism in French law. The team includes French- qualified and French-speaking experts who assist clients with a range of inheritance, tax and property work. French law specialists...
