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The costs of dying are set to go up

Recently, with great fanfare, the government announced that a surviving spouse will, by 2021, have a potential exemption from inheritance ta...

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Bank Rate cut to 0.25%

The Bank of England is responsible for setting monetary policy that aligns with the inflation target of 2% and is strategically designed to ...

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£8 Million Ming vase collection to be broken up following inheritance dispute

Sir Michael Butler a former aide to Margaret Thatcher died on Christmas Eve 2013. During Sir Michael’s lifetime he amassed a truly unique ...

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First fines in the UK for Modern Slavery – a very current issue

With our new prime minister promising to crack down on modern slavery and committing an additional £33m to combat slavery it was an opportu...

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Have a break, have a brexit

Since the referendum, and the decision to exit from the EU (Brexit), it appears that many of the present government-cabinet-members simply h...

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Family Law

The increase in cohabiting couples

Recent statistics in a report Families and Households: 2015 from the Office of National Statistics show that 10% of adults in England and W...

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How much does Harry Potter owe Philip Hammond?

Harry Potter, that well known wizard who hundreds of people daily pay homage to at Platform 9 3/4 of Kings Cross Station outwitted his arch...

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Brexit on the big screen: AMC to buy Odeon as the pound falls

It has been announced that a deal has been struck by US-based cinema chain AMC Entertainment to buy the Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group for ov...

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Summer Holidays as separated parents

It is again that time of the year when the classroom doors close and thousands of children express their delight in having six weeks off to ...

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Commercial Property

Property funds: The post-Brexit effect

The initial post-Brexit fallout resulted in the pound and equities taking a hit, but markets looked to have calmed down with the FTSE 10...

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Microsoft link up with LinkedIn

Microsoft announced last week that a deal has been finalised to purchase professional networking site LinkedIn for just over $26bn. This wil...

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Wills, Life Planning & Probate

Businessman cuts secret child from Will and leaves all to Mistress

Ken Jordan from Frimley in Surrey died in August 2012 at the age of 75.  His wealth of £2 million was accumulated through Central Linemark...