Mind the wealth gap: why baby boomers should make lifetime gifts to the young
As baby boomers sail through their lives with comfortable pension pots, it is high time they lend a hand to…
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What Britain’s divorce from the EU means for your family
‘Shopping’ for a financially favourable EU jurisdiction for divorce is unfair for HNWs, but Brexit might mean there is more…
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Children must be seen and heard in divorce
During family breakdown, listening to the voice of the children caught between conflicting parents is the best way to allay…
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Are trusts the new pre-nups for wealthy families?
With parents becoming more concerned about losing family wealth to the in-laws in case of a divorce of their children,…
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Why now is the time to pop the question
Forget Cupid, you should pop the question this Valentine’s Day to help protect your wealth and that of your loved…
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Offshore crackdown: a taxing time for the law?
If or when HMRC decides to ask lawyers for protected evidence on their clients’ offshore activities the profession will enter…
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Reform can help HNWs save British business investment
Changes to the rules on Business Investment Relief for HNWs are long overdue, writes private wealth lawyer Daniel Bentley-White The…
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Six life-changing moments you need to think about
Family lawyer Claire Blakemore offers insight into six life-changing moments for you and your family In the short, cold days…
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A princely sum to pay for not making a will
Jenny Cutts on how to protect your estate being eroded by unnecessary taxes after death Reports that much of Prince’s…
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Get ready for Unexplained Wealth Orders
A new law designed to crack down on money laundering in the UK will likely create waves for some HNWs,…
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Court in the act
Theresa May’s government will be secretly pleased by the Supreme Court’s ruling on Article 50, writes William Cash Although the…
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Judgement Day
Tomorrow’s Supreme Court ruling is about more than just triggering Article 50, writes William Cash. A legal and constitutional crisis…
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Trump allegations cross the invisible line
Can the US president-elect launch a legal war against Buzzfeed? Jennifer Agate investigates. Russian hotel suites, the US president and…
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How to handle your ‘divorce D-Day’
On Divorce Day, Shlomit Glaser outlines crucial steps to make your post-Christmas heartbreak seem less like a Suits-type war in…
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Are pre-nups popular among millennials?
With generation Y like to face a bleak financial future compared to their forbears, Jo Edwards and Anna Ferster suggest…
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Worried about the in-laws taking over the family business? You should be
Roy Botterill outlines the subtle art of ring-fencing finances while welcoming the in-laws into the family business sphere. With December…
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What does Brexit mean for child ‘custody’?
Lauren Hall looks into parental responsibility and the impact of Brexit on where a child should live after divorce. The…
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Charity CEOs deserve to be well paid
Sophie Mazzier claims charity bosses should be well remunerated to allow their causes to prosper, though the same does not…
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What we can learn from rockstar superbasement wars
Led Zeppelin guitarist, Jimmy Page, is locked in a bitter row over Robbie Williams’s building redevelopment plans, but who is…
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What Brexit means for Brexpats
The rights of British expats living in EU countries are going to change once Britain has left the European Union.…
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