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Trustees beware – offshore income gains fall outside the protected trusts rules

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Urgent warning about Government’s ‘risky’ online legal tool

Michelmores strengthens its Disputed Wills & Trusts team with new hire

Mediation – what is it and why use it?

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Increase in probate fees – what will it mean for families?

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Simon Thomas and Jennifer Ridgway recognised in the 2019 Spear’s 500 Top Lawyers Beyond London list

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The Times Best Law Firms 2019: Michelmores commended for private client work

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The outlook for London’s property sector

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A warning note for trustees?

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Mental capacity to marry but not to make a Will

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What right do beneficiaries have to request information from trustees?

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Draft Finance Bill 2019 now published

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Michelmores contribute to the STEP Handbook for Advisers

Advance decisions

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The importance of witnessing a will

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