Court Aids Widow by Correcting Obvious Error in Will
- 9 Jun 2016
- Law Blog
- Wills, Trusts & Probate
Wills are written in a style which many would describe as 'legalese' but, as any lawyer will tell you, absolute precision is the objective. In one case which illustrates the point, a clerical error which resulted in three crucial words being omitted from a man's will required a High Court hearing to remedy.
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It's All in the Timing
- 26 May 2016
- Law Blog
- Corporate & Commercial
Selling the shares in a business you own and run attracts very favourable tax treatment in the UK and one of the most beneficial reliefs is Entrepreneurs' Relief (ER), which for most small businesses limits the Capital Gains Tax payable by the director-shareholders to 10 per cent as opposed to the usual rate of 18 or 28 per cent (being reduced to 10 or 20 per cent following the recent Budget).
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