Private Client Issues – June 2021

Welcome to this month’s edition of Private Client Issues, Blake Morgan’s monthly round-up of the topics you may find of interest. It features insight and advice on developments affecting private individuals.

As the UK continues its cautious approach to re-opening, we are focussed on providing you with a high-quality service, while working to keep our staff, clients and contacts safe. Our offices are all open but with reduced capacity to enable social distancing to be maintained. This means employees continue to work from home, but can attend the office where there is a business need. We remain happy to meet with you virtually, or in person where this is necessary and can be done in accordance with Government guidelines. We are really proud of the way that our staff have risen to the challenge without impacting the service we provide.

Biggest reform in Divorce Law for 50 years

There was welcome news with the announcement on 8 June that the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act will come into force on 6 April 2022.

Read more about the Act and what it means here

What are the differences between judicial separation and divorce?

Most people will have only heard of a divorce as being a formal way of ending a marriage, however it is also possible to obtain another form of formal marriage separation, called a judicial separation.

Read more about why you might need a judicial separation.

Investing in Success webinar

Our Investing in Success forum is dedicated to helping you and your business succeed. On 23 June, guest speaker Roderic Yapp – accredited coach and a specialist in developing resilience and leadership skills – will be discussing how to create high performing teams and leadership.

Sign up here. 

Do I need a Will?

Where there is a will there is a way, as the saying goes, and where there is no Will, there could be problems coming the way of your family or those you leave behind. Wills are an important part of estate and inheritance tax planning.

Read more about the benefits of a professionally drafted Will.

How to write a contract

If you are a small business owner or entrepreneur, you have a lot to do yourself. When it comes to drafting a contract, there are crucial things to bear in mind. We look at what you should include in order to avoid conflict and help your business agreement run smoothly.

Read more on drafting contracts here. 

What is a cease and desist letter and what to do if you receive one

If you have received a cease and desist letter then it is worth checking the details. We look at what you need to know about copyright infringement in this article.

Read more on copyright.

If you are impacted by any of the above topics or you would like further information on how we can help you, please contact your usual Blake Morgan adviser.