Lifetime or Will Trusts
Advising on the most appropriate trust vehicle, including trusts for the disabled, then creating and administering the trust.
Advising on the most appropriate trust vehicle, including trusts for the disabled, then creating and administering the trust.
Working alongside clients to understand their asset structure, including corporate and agricultural interests, and pass on those assets to loved ones in a tax efficient manner.
Representing the trustees of a Settled Land Act trust created in 1959 to include consideration of whether potential beneficiaries born after that date were entitled to inherit.
Dealing with an estate where there was a large shareholding which had increased significantly since the date of death. Had the executor sold the shares there would have been a large capital gains tax liability but this was considerably reduced by giving advice in connection with appropriation.
Advising clients in connection with wills which leave a nil rate band legacy to trustees on discretionary trusts.
Advising the executors and beneficiaries of a large estate in connection with post-death tax mitigation strategies and protecting assets from long term care fees.
Advising in connection with the prospect of a disabled person’s trust for the benefit of a vulnerable beneficiary. Providing advice on the inheritance tax, capital gains tax and income tax implications for the trust, dealing with transfer of the assets into trust and the registration of the trust with HMRC.
Advising trustees in connection with the administration of a life interest trust with multi-million pounds assets, including property, qualifying for agricultural property relief. Dealing with the preparation of annual Trust Tax Returns and Accounts and advising the trustees on all matters pertaining to the proper administration of the Trust including specific tax advice and advice on the powers and fiduciary duties of the trustees.
Advising a husband and wife who each owned substantial shareholdings in a family business, in connection with structuring their wills so as to maximise the benefit that might be achieved from business property relieve (BPR). Any business asset which qualifies for BPR will attract inheritance tax relief at 50% or 100% and is therefore a valuable relief for business owners, potentially enabling business assets to pass tax free to the next generation.