The sixth annual British Wills and Probate Awards was hosted in Manchester on 11th October recognising and celebrating excellence in the Wills and probate sector. The awards are increas ...

Lisa Perry joins the Wills, Trusts and Probate team as a Senior Associate. Lisa qualified in 2008 having studied at Bristol University and College of Law in Guildford. Lisa specialises ...

The Trust Registration Service (TRS) is an HMRC register of the beneficial ownership of trusts. The TRS has been in existence since 2017 whereby trusts with a tax liability have been ob ...

We often like to think of ourselves as invincible. A lot of the time we are. I am constantly amazed by what business owners manage to achieve whilst also balancing the never-ending chal ...

The views of Lucy Watson, who heads the Wills and Probate Team at Phillips, about Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) have been reinforced through her personal experience as she explains ...

When a loved one has died, any debt they have left is probably the last thing you want to think about. However, it is an issue that cannot be ignored and an area where there are some co ...

A new online service to deal with Grants of Probate has been causing delays. When someone dies, it is usually necessary for the executors named in their Will to obtain a Grant of Probat ...

Losing a parent is often one of the most emotional moments in our lives. The thought of having to sort out their home and belongings can be extremely stressful. Laura Karon, who is a Wi ...

Claire-Marie Selwood who is a solicitor in the Wills and Probate team at Phillips explains the difference between an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) and a Lasting Power of Attorney (LP ...