8th August 2017
Older homeowners keen to benefit from the equity in their properties are increasingly seeing lifetime mortgages as a way to free up capital. For some, this offers a welcome opportunity to access the funds to enjoy life, but there can be considerable risks involved, warns leading London law firm Hodge Jones & Allen. Technically, a…
26th July 2017
Despite the recent news that, having peaked in 2010, the rise in life expectancy has finally ground to a halt, most of us can reasonably expect to live well into our 70s and 80s, a good 10 years longer than 50 years ago. With increased longevity, however, invariably comes the higher risk of living with…
30th May 2017
The cost of making a will can vary dramatically, with online “do it yourself” versions in high street stores costing as little as £9.99, going up to hundreds of pounds if you decide to see a solicitor, but is doing your will on the cheap a good idea? Private client solicitor Ian Lane of London…
3rd May 2017
Increasing numbers of pet owners are consulting lawyers to make provision for pets in their wills, yet many more are leaving it to chance and risk their pets ending up in an animal shelter, or worse still, being put down upon their owners’ death, say lawyers. Nicola Waldman, private client lawyer at Hodge Jones & Allen…
22nd March 2017
Millions of people may need to urgently review their wills to ensure their beneficiaries benefit from new inheritance tax rules coming into force on 6 April. The threshold for paying inheritance tax of 40% is currently set at £325,000 but from April each individual can claim an additional tax free allowance when a residential property…
