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10th May 2023
Dying Matters Week – 8th-14th May 2023
Talking about death and grief is never an easy conversation, but it is an important one. This is why Hospice UK holds Dying Matters Awareness Week every year…
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22nd March 2023
Thinking of making a financial gift to a family member?
In current times, sharing wealth and helping loved ones financially is becoming even more of a priority as demands mount on the budgets of families. As such, passing…
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25th January 2023
Inheritance tax receipts increased by £700 million
With the country in the middle of a cost of living crisis, it’s perhaps surprising to learn that inheritance tax receipts increased by £700 million to reach £5.3…
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23rd January 2023
The Herbert Protocol
The Herbert Protocol initiative is named after George Herbert, a War veteran of the Normandy landings, who lived with dementia. One day George went missing, and sadly due…
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6th January 2023
Wills, LPAs and their impact on a business
Three prominent names in football have passed in recent weeks. Today, Gianluca Vialli passed away aged 58, reported by BBC Sport as ‘one of the modern era’s great…
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14th December 2022
Asset or Family Protection Trusts – too good to be true?
I recently attended a webinar on the pitfalls of Asset Protection Trusts and was struck by the number of participating solicitors who, like me, had direct experience of…
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17th November 2022
Inheritance Tax and Care Fee Tax Freeze
Two key changes brought into effect in the autumn statement include that the Inheritance Tax limit, being the amount an individual is allowed before inheritance tax is payable,…
News
10th November 2022
Bury office team boosted by a quarter as expansion continues
Leading law firm, Ellisons Solicitors, has welcomed a plethora of new team members as it continues to grow its central Bury St Edmunds office. Sam Cook is the…
News
29th September 2022
The Legal 500 2023 results
Ellisons Solicitors is once again delighted to have been recommended within the Legal 500 directory. The firm received notable mentions within the following practice areas: Commercial Property, Corporate and Commercial, Employment, Immigration, Claimant…
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10th June 2022
How you can protect your digital memories
STEP (the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) has recently launched a new campaign to encourage people to protect their sentimental digital assets. STEP’s research from last year…