When it comes to creating a last will and testament, it is a requirement that the person making the will, called the testator, has the necessary mental capacity to do so. The test for testamentary capacity was established in the historic case of Banks v Goodfellow (1870) and includes a person must understand: understand the … Continued
Making a Will is more straight forward than most people assume and can cover finances, funerals and who looks after any pets however, If you have not made a Will before, it might seem like a daunting prospect. To help you prepare for your discussion with one of our friendly Will writing team, there are … Continued
Clark Willis Solicitors are delighted at the announcement that the firm has been shortlisted as finalists in two categories at the prestigious Northern Law Awards 2024. The firm as a whole has been shortlisted for the Law Firm of the Year (1-5 Partners) Award category in recognition of the firm’s excellence in the delivery of … Continued
From the 6th April 2024, the income tax reporting by Personal Representatives during a period of estate administration has been amended. Where Personal Representatives (Executors or Administrators) are administering an estate of someone who has died then they need to make sure that they understand their obligations, and account to HMRC for any income tax … Continued
Whilst making the decision to separate (or being served with divorce papers) has a number of other immediate concerns that may need addressing, it is vitally important for you to consider updating a Will, or making a Will, to ensure you are taking such steps as are necessary to protect yourself and your family financially … Continued
Over the last 50 years, Clark Willis Solicitors has earned an enviable reputation for the quality and clarity of our personal legal services that we provide locally, regionally and nationally from our offices in Darlington and Northallerton. Our core services of family law, residential conveyancing, will writing, and estate administration are readily available from most … Continued
The latest figures from HMRC suggest inheritance tax receipt this financial year will eclipse last year’s record of £7.1bn due to a combination of frozen thresholds and rising house prices. Once the income tax reporting deadline of the 31st January has passed, the spring is a great time to review your inheritance tax position before … Continued
Negar Saffari is one of the paralegals in the Private Client department, assisting with Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and estate administrations (probate) and an integral part of the growing team within the firm. Negar has chosen to train to become a solicitor through the Solicitors Qualifying Exam route which is coupled with relevant work … Continued
Probate applications that require a full Inheritance tax account (IHT400) to be submitted to HMRC will, from today (18th January 2024), require a code from HMRC to be entered into the online HMCTS application (or paper application) before they can be prepared, signed and submitted. The new steps will now be to: send the IHT400 … Continued
There is a significant amount of negativity surrounding the housing market currently. Whilst this is a worrying time economically it is important to consider the positives whenever possible. As a solicitor who has undertaken conveyancing work for almost 17 years, I have seen my fair share of housing market highs and lows. From the catastrophic … Continued
