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Thursfields Talk Legal: dealing with digital assets in wills and estates
How to plan what happens to a person’s digital assets after their death will be the focus of a free Thursfields Solicitors’ webinar later this month. Ian Bond, Head of the Wills & Estates department, will host the Talk Legal webinar at 10 am on Wednesday 16 December. Ian will introduce the event live on…
Read MoreTop probate lawyer joins Thursfields as head of Wills and Estates
An experienced lawyer who is a contributing author to a national handbook on probate has been appointed head of the Wills and Estates department at Thursfields Solicitors. Ian Bond has joined from Talbots Law in the Black Country, where he was head of trusts and estate for more than three years. Before that, he worked…
Read MoreListing in prestigious legal wealth guide for top Thursfields lawyer | Wills and Estates
A top lawyer at Thursfields Solicitors has been included in a prestigious national legal guide that highlights top professional advisers for wealthy clients. Ruth Baker, an associate director in the Wills & Estates department in Thursfields’s Worcester office, is one of just two lawyers ranked in the Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) Guide from the…
Read MoreMaking a Will features in Thursfields’ first Talk Legal webinar | Wills and Estates
A new series of free webinars is being launched by Thursfields Solicitors next month, with the first one focused on “Making a Will”. “Talk Legal – An audience with Deborah Beal” will be held at 10am on Wednesday 3 June. Deborah Beal an associate solicitor in the Wills & Estates department, will introduce the webinar…
Read MoreChanges to Inheritance Tax (IHT) Forms during Covid-19 | Wills and estates
Emergency COVID-19 measures that mean there is no longer a need for handwritten signatures on inheritance tax (IHT) forms have been welcomed by Thursfields Solicitors. The comments from the leading Midlands law firm comes as HMRC announced it was temporarily accepting printed signatures on IHT returns instead of personal representatives’ physical signatures when there is…
Read MoreWebinar: Legal issues affecting Business owners | Wills and estates
Legal experts, Stewart Coles and Laura Banks will be hosting a webinar in conjunction with Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce on 29 April at 12pm. The webinar will focus on latest property issues affecting business owners and also discuss the importance and relevance of making wills and LPAs. To register, see link below: https://hwchamber.co.uk/webinar-legal-issues-affecting-business-owners-assessing-your-financial-affairs-during-coronavirus/
Read MoreMaking a Will in contemplation of marriage or a civil partnership | Wills and Estates
The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown many plans in to turmoil across the globe. Schools closed, holidays cancelled, exams rescheduled, the list goes on. One industry in particular that has seen upheaval as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic is the Wedding industry. Had you plans to marry or form a civil partnership in March, April…
Read MoreDouble-up on Power of Attorney to beat Coronavirus (COVID-19) delays | Wills and Estates
Families seeking to help manage the affairs of a loved one during self-isolation should “double-up” Power of Attorney documents to beat COVID-19 delays. Sam Thornton, an Associate Solicitor in the Wills and Estates department at Thursfields, was commenting on the likelihood that the current timing of eight to ten weeks to get a Lasting Power…
Read MoreDispute over £6 million farm inheritance | Wills and estates
Crucial advice from Thursfields Family members made promises as youngsters to inherit farm estates need specialist legal advice to help gather evidence crucial to their case, according to Thursfields Solicitors. The advice from the leading Midlands law firm comes after a court heard how a farmer is being sued by his mother in a bitter…
Read MoreWill simple be best? Wills and estates
Many people want to “keep things simple” and leave everything in their Will to their spouse if they die first, or between their children if they die second. This has much to commend it, but it is always best to think about all the options as there are good reasons NOT to follow this structure.…
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