Society of Will Writers Blog Articles

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The Cumulative Principle

The system of Inheritance Tax charging in the UK is based on a cumulative method which assesses the addition of...

Fraud After Inheritance

A new case had highlighted an important matter which faces beneficiaries in respect of their inheritance. The case, which ended...

Pilot Trusts

The use of pilot trusts in estate planning is a simple, yet often overlooked, method of passing assets on to...

SoWW supports Licensing of Will Writers

Society of Will Writers supports the licensing of will writers The Society of Will Writers thanks the Legal Services Consumer...

LSB Launch Investigation

The Legal Services Board – the independent body overseeing the regulation of lawyers in England and Wales – is today...

The Executors Burden

N e w p o w e r s given to HMRC to p e n a l i s...

Fairer Care Funding?

T h e Commission on Funding of Care and Support has presented its findings to the Government in its report...

when does a will speaking?

The Date from which a Will Speaks

The construction of a Will can alter the date from which a Will speaks. This is an important factor in...

Code of Practice Compliance

The Society of Will Writers has a Code of Practice that has been approved by the Office of Fair Trading...

March CPD

Duty of Care and Negligence in Will Preparation The law of negligence is constantly evolving and nowhere is the pace...