Private Client Issues – October 2023

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.

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The modernisation of Lasting Powers of Attorney

A revision to the rules around making a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) will mean it will soon be possible to use an online system for their creation.

Read more about LPA

Making THAT decision

In estate planning, we often come across the big question of when and how someone who is getting on in years should move from the family home to somewhere smaller.

Read more about estate planning

What are the differences between Divorce and a Judicial Separation?

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, a judicial separation.

Read more about judicial separation

The key points of Residence Nil Rate Band

Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB) could save an estate up to £70,000 in inheritance tax. It is an inheritance tax free allowance that applies to estates where the death occurs on or after 6 April 2017.

Read more about RNRB

What name can I give my child and can it be changed?

In England and Wales, the naming system is recognised as one of the most liberal in the world. We delve into how you can change your child’s name.

Read more about name changing

How to Rent: the checklist for renting in England – old and legacy guides

The guide is one of the many prerequisite documents that needs to be served on the Tenant prior to the service of a Section 21 Notice (Form 6A) in England or the notice will be invalid.

Read more about the guides

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