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Meridian Newsletter Summer 2023
Meet the Team – Q&A with Meridian Private Client's Eamonn Daly, a Chartered Tax Adviser who joined Meridian in 2020.
Meridian Winter Newsletter
Meet the Team – Q&A with Meridian Private Client's Kate Anderson, a chartered legal executive, who answers questions on the challenges she faces in her role, her career highlights and the benefits of being a competitive long-distance runner.
Guidance on tax implications and dynamics of a Family Investment Company (FIC), authored by Meridian’s Eamonn Daly (partner).
Meet the Team – Q&A with managing partner Jon Croxford who shares insight on the level of compliance now required of law firms
In our latest Q&A, meet partner Natasha Smith who covers tax advice and the challenges of international travel
Meridian partner Vicki Bennett outlines practical advice on Deeds of Variation and the benefits these can bring
Meet the Team – Q&A with Drummond Kerr, founding partner of Meridian shares his views on private client practice, career highlights and rugby in the next of our ‘meet the team’ series.
November 2021 Newsletter - Welcome to our latest newsletter following the recent Autumn Budget. The much-anticipated rise in capital gains tax rates did not materialise and, as a result, you could be forgiven for thinking that there were no tax rises. Of course, that isn’t the full picture, and the reality is that as a nation we are now taxed more heavily than we have been for years.
In our next "meet the team" article, we speak to Meridian solicitor Tim Brewster about career changes and surfing.
Meet the Team – Q&A with Mark Abrol. Find out what motivates and challenges Meridian partner, Mark Abol, in our latest meet the team article.
June 2021 Newsletter - As we approach the summer, and hopefully a return to some form of normality in the coming months, it feels that changes are afoot and there are reasons to feel positive. The still recent Budget trod a delicate balancing act between increasing taxes to fund the cost of the pandemic whilst not wanting to strangle a recovering economy.
The UK Wealth Tax (and whether it could be avoided). The Wealth Tax Commission (“WTC), comprised of academics and tax professionals, was established in July 2020 to provide an in-depth analysis of proposals for a UK wealth tax to help address public finance shortfalls arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. Its final report was published on 9 December 2020.
Capital Gains Tax Increases IN BRIEF - September 2020. Why rate increases are expected, current/future rates, when rates would rise, and planning points. There has been recent speculation that rates of capital gains tax (CGT) could be set to increase as the Government seek to recoup some of the mounting costs of supporting the UK economy through the Covid-19 pandemic.
Government announce video witnessing of Wills - 27 July 2020. In reaction to the effect of the coronavirus on the practicalities of executing a valid Will, the Government announced at the weekend that Wills can now be witnessed remotely rather than physically.
Williams -v- Russell Price Farm Services: Updating a company’s register before a grant of probate. Meridian Private Client LLP are experts in dealing with all private client legal and tax matters. For further information, please contact us on 01675 442430.
MAY 2020 NEWSLETTER - including recent developments; executing a Will during social distancing; silver linings; Lord Templeman - an ironic legacy; in the news; and Q&A
Avoid a Sting in the tail! For advice on disinheriting children or on your position and options if you have been disinherited, please contact us
TAX BULLETIN - March 2020 - The Chancellor gets the Budget done; Entrepreneurs' Relief slashed; and Would anyone like to buy a house?
Is your Will old - when to review from a taxation perspective
Probate Fees Increase Scrapped
SUMMER 2019 NEWSLETTER - including promotions at Meridian; estate planning for non-UK domiciled individuals; family trustees; and professional negligence case study
Scale -v- Scarle - who died first? by Emma-Louise Green, Meridian.
Inheritance tax relief for business assets - by Vicki Bennett, Meridian.
Advance planning for emigration - by Natasha Smith, Meridian. More people talk about emigration for tax reasons than actually go ahead with it, and this is for good reason. The realities of the upheaval required and the necessity to emigrate to somewhere with a suitably attractive tax regime make it a very difficult decision. Nevertheless, it does seem that more people are seriously considering this option at the current time.
Protected settlements for non-UK domiciled individuals by Jon Croxford, Meridian. The tax rules for non-UK domiciled individuals changed significantly in 2017 when new legislation brought them fully within the scope of UK tax once they have been UK resident for 15 years. As a quid pro quo, however, the concept of protected settlements was introduced.
Small estate exemptions - Obtaining up to £50,000 without a Grant of Probate: a step too far? Our Contentious Trusts and Probate Team at Meridian Private Client LLP are experienced at dealing with all manner of inheritance disputes.
More estates may pay Capital Gains tax on death following proposed rule changes
Tax Bulletin - June 2019 - The times they are a changin'
The fascinating case of Alexander Wilson: A Contentious Probate perspective - Our Private Client Team and Contentious Trusts and Probate Team at Meridian Private Client LLP are experienced at dealing with all manner of Wills and inheritance disputes.
AUTUMN 2018 NEWSLETTER - Meridian expands its tax and contentious expertise
The Will of the people. Our Contentious Trusts and Probate Team at Meridian Private Client LLP are experienced at dealing with all manner of inheritance disputes.
Banfield v Campbell [2018] EWHC 1943 (Ch) - A cohabitant’s claim for reasonable financial provision. Our Contentious Trusts and Probate Team at Meridian Private Client are experienced at dealing with all manner of inheritance disputes.
James v James [2018] EWHC 43 (Ch) – lessons to learn….. Our Contentious Trusts and Probate Team at Meridian Private Client LLP are experienced at dealing with all manner of disputes relating to someone’s capacity.
The case of the torn up Will - Our Contentious Trusts and Probate Team at Meridian Private Client are able to advise clients on the options available to them when a loved one passes away and they have been apparently disinherited or a family member is acting suspiciously to the client’s detriment
Wall v Munday - if you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail... Our Contentious Trusts and Probate Team at Meridian Private Client are experienced at dealing with all manner of property disputes that may not come to light until after someone passes away.
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