Briefings
ILM Legacy Officers Seminar - March 2007
Following on from our highly successful seminar, the transcripts from the keynote speakers are available to download.
Costs and Contentious Legacies
Empty Dwelling Management Orders
The Charities Act 2006 -Its Impact on the Legacy Sector
The Future of Complaints Handling for the Legal Profession
Changes to the Taxation of Trusts - recommended action
Following the Budget on 22 March, we are recommending the following action.
Budget Update 2 - Recommendations about Wills
Fundamental Changes to the Taxation of Trusts
In the Budget on 22 March, the Chancellor announced changes to the way trusts are charged to inheritance tax.
Budget Update 1 - Budget Changes to the Taxation of Trusts
'Charitisation' - a Charity Lawyer's Perspective
Alison McKenna, Head of the Wilsons Charities team gives her opinion on transferring responsibility for the delivery of public services to charities or, in Government-speak 'The Third Sector'. This article was published in 'The Lawyer' March 2007.
| article | March 07 | 41 KB
Standing Firm Against Mischievous Village Green Applications
The village green application is a weapon in the armoury of those wishing to stop or delay development. Your 10-acre field could be worth upwards of £10 million if sold to a developer for the building of houses. What level of protection should you be affording this land, as opposed to those fields of wheat? This article written by Alison Bailey and Robert Swift was published in 'Agricultural Law Association Winter Bulletin' and 'Farm Law' Feb 2007.
| article | Feb 07 | 49 KB
Charity Property - Take Care!
It is likely that a charity's property portfolio will account for a significant proportion of its wealth, particularly at today's prices. For that reason alone, it is absolutely essential to ensure that the value of the charity's properties is being maximised. This article was written by Jane Lonergan and was published in 'Top 3000 Charities Guide' Feb 2007.
| article | Feb 07 | 58 KB
The Charities Act 2006
The Charities Act 2006 will make it easier for small and large unicorporated charities to amend their objects. This article by Charlotte Watts was published in 'Third Sector' in February 2007.
| article | Feb 07 | 35 KB
Property Market to be Turned on its Head June 2007
If you’re thinking of putting your house on the market in the next eighteen months you need to be aware that from June 2007 your estate agent needs to be in possession of a Home Information Pack (HIP) to sell your property.
| article | March 06 | 44 KB
Agricultural Holdings Act and Business Farm Tenancies
Robert Swift writes for Savills, Aspects of Land publication. 
|To view PDF of article click here | Nov 06 | 40kb
For more information about the briefings on this page, contact Emma Wheeler on 01722 427649 or email emma.wheeler@wilsonslaw.com
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