Inheritance Law Blog

Harrowells boosts Private Client Department with senior appointments

• Posted2021-04-06 00:00
• AuthorPeter Mills

Harrowells has strengthened its Private Client Department’s senior team with the promotion of Monika Bone to partner and the appointment of Philip Williams as an associate solicitor. Philip joins from the private capital group at Addleshaw...

Q: Can a widow, who has remarried, use 3 nil rate bands in their inheritance tax planning? A: Yes...

• Posted2021-03-18 00:00
• AuthorPhilip Williams

Q: Can a widow (or widower), who has remarried, use the nil rate band from their deceased first partner in their inheritance tax planning - effectively meaning they have up to 3 nil rate bands? A: Yes – provided that (1) the widow’s Will is...

Harrowells now has an office in Malton

• Posted2021-02-17 00:00
• AuthorPeter Mills

Our Agricultural, Commercial and Private Client Teams have been successful in winning new instructions in the Ryedale area in recent months. As a result, we have opened a base in Malton so that we can more easily look after our clients and contacts in the...

The four things you need to know about Lasting Powers of Attorney

• Posted2021-01-29 00:00
• AuthorEd Ryder

Hopefully the vaccine rollmout means the threat of Covid-19 will recede as we move further into 2021. However, media stories over the past year, and possibly personal experiences, will have underlined the important and beneficial role of having your affairs...

Why a Power of Attorney for health and care decisions is a good idea

• Posted2020-12-10 00:00
• AuthorJordan Calpin

You may have seen the recent news reports regarding a woman who was detained by the Police after she removed her 97-year-old mother, who has dementia, from her care home. It was reported that Mrs Angeli, a qualified nurse, was concerned for her...