UK Trusts Registration Service procedure
Why do trusts have to be registered using the New UK Trust Registration Service? HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) accepted registration of trusts with paper form 41G (Trust) until April 2017 and the new UK Trust Registration Service is a replacement online trust registration procedure, enabling trustees to maintain trust records. The opportunity has been taken […]
Only 40% of UK population have a Will
According to the survey done by Perry’s, a London Accountancy firm, only 40% of the UK population have a Will. Are you one of the 40% and if so I wonder how old that Will is and whether it still fulfils your wishes? If you are one of the 60% who do not have a […]
Heppenstalls appoint Marie Redman as Director
Heppenstalls staff are celebrating our recent news as Marie Redman joins the Management Team as Director. We are all obviously very excited about this recent development and wish Marie well in her new appointment. Marie brings a wealth of knowledge to the Management Team and we look forward to the future with Marie in it. […]
Are Lasting Powers of Attorney too risky?
You may have heard on radio or seen in the press comments made by Denzil Lush, a retired senior judge from the Court of Protection when he stated he would never grant anyone a lasting power of attorney over his financial affairs, because of the serious risk of abuse. I was somewhat dismayed to read […]
Map of the Manor of Sway dating to 1824 is now preserved
Going through our records a number of years ago, we at Heppenstalls came across this wonderful map of the Manor of Sway Quarr dating back to 1824. It is wonderfully illustrated and truly beautiful. We had to find some way of preserving the map but also allowing it to be displayed rather than tucked away in […]
New Forest Show
Heppenstalls are delighted to be at the New Forest Show on 25th-27th July again. We will be running our popular Win a Will competition, so pop by to Stand 27, 262 to say hello and complete your entry. We will be right next to the Members enclosure entrance on the south side. Some of the […]
Your property is probably the most valuable asset you own so it’s important to protect it from the risk of fraud.
Your property is probably the most valuable asset you own so it’s important to protect it from the risk of fraud. Heppenstalls Solicitors Ltd would like to drawn your attention to the advice given on this leaflet from the Land Registry. PropertyFraud_leaflet_-with-active-links-Apr-17 What is property fraud? Fraudsters can and do target properties for fraud. By pretending to […]
Heppenstalls welcomes Arthur Scaife to the Team
Heppenstalls were blessed with fine company and good weather for our celebration of Arthur Scaife joining the teams. We would like to thank all our guests for joining us on 23rd June 2017 in our gardens, and helping to make Arthur welcome to us.
Heppenstalls have successfully achieved the CQS reaccreditation mark
Heppenstalls have successfully achieved the CQS reaccreditation mark! Well done to the teams for their efforts. The Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation is a best practice quality mark that clients can trust. The Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) provides a recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing practices. Membership establishes a level of credibility for firms […]
Did you know that your estate can now benefit from a new Inheritance Tax exemption?
Did you know that your estate can now benefit from a new Inheritance Tax exemption? The new IHT Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB) is in addition to an individual’s own Nil Rate Band, currently £325,000. The new RNRB is currently £100,000 and will increase by £25,000 each tax year until 2020/21. This new exemption will […]