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Dying Intestate with Minor Children
20 May 2025
Dying Intestate with Minor Children

There has been a lot of press coverage recently following the untimely death of One Direction singer, Liam Payne, and the issue of the Grant of Representation in his estate. According t ...

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Protecting Your Legacy for Future Generations
20 March 2025
Protecting Your Legacy for Future Generations

A Legal Guide to Minimising Inheritance Tax Inheritance Tax (IHT) can significantly impact the amount that you are able to pass to your children or other chosen beneficiaries when you d ...

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Phillips Law urges local families to plan ahead to reduce their inheritance tax bill
22 July 2024
Phillips Law urges local families to plan ahead to reduce their inheritance tax bill

Latest figures from HMRC show that inheritance tax receipts have risen by 7.2% since last year. By taking advantage of available tax reliefs and planning carefully, families can make su ...

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Use it or lose it – making use of your annual allowance
27 March 2024
Use it or lose it – making use of your annual allowance

The Annual Allowance With the end of the current tax year fast approaching, anyone wishing to use their 2023/24 (and potentially their 2022/2023) annual allowance in relation to gifts o ...

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Phillips Law urges people to get writing a Will off their to-do list.
4 March 2024
Phillips Law urges people to get writing a Will off their to-do list.

This week (4 – 8 March) is Update your Will Week Phillips Law is encouraging people to consider the risks of not having a Will following new research revealing nearly half of UK adults ...

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“Badge of honour” for Phillips Law at British Wills and Probate Awards 2023
16 October 2023
“Badge of honour” for Phillips Law at British Wills and Probate Awards 2023

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 ...

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McBriggs Antwi‑Boasiako​​​​ joins the Wills, Trusts and Probate team
20 August 2023
McBriggs Antwi‑Boasiako​​​​ joins the Wills, Trusts and Probate team

Phillips Law is delighted to welcome McBrigs Antwi-Boasiako as a Solicitor in the Wills, Trusts and Probate team. McBriggs joins the firm after qualifying as a solicitor. His area of sp ...

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Lisa Perry joins the Wills, Trusts and Probate team
7 July 2023
Lisa Perry joins the Wills, Trusts and Probate team

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 ...

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What is the Trust Registration Service?
24 August 2022
What is the Trust Registration Service?

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 ...

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