You & Your Family
This has always been and remains one of our key practice areas and we provide a full range of services for the individual.
An important area of this work is inheritance tax planning and our team have considerable expertise, including advising owner-managed businesses, farms and landed estates.
An integral part of this work is a well constructed Will. Careful planning can ensure that your requirements are met in the most tax efficient way.
We also have considerable experience in areas of work involving mental incapacity, such as Enduring and Lasting Powers of Attorney and dealing with the Court of Protection.
Personal attention is especially needed at times of bereavement and whatever the size or complexity of an estate we are able to deal with the legal aspects professionally and sympathetically.
Tax planning may often involve a trust, or people may wish to use a trust for other reasons. We are experienced in creating trusts, whether during a your lifetime or by Will. We can also manage trusts once created.
We deal with annual income and capital gains tax returns, for both individuals and trusts. Our work includes advice on Income and Capital Gains Tax planning as well as the completion of the Returns.
Buying and selling a home is often the most important financial undertaking people enter into and our experienced property law team are able to make buying or selling a property as straightforward and stress free as possible.
Employment law is a complex and changing area of the law and we are able to advise individuals, as well as businesses, what their rights and obligations are.
There are also times when things do not go as they should and when legal action needs to be taken to protect your rights. Our dispute resolution team are skilled at helping in a cost effective and practical way.