UK adults currently hold £12.9 billion in cryptocurrency, a spike from £7.8 billion in 2022. The continued rise in Bitcoin prices is fuelling interest in taxing crypto capital gains and income.
Fogwill & Jones are absolutely delighted to hit 100 five star reviews on Reviewsolicitors.co.uk
Clients have been leaving lovely reviews for the work done by Helena Grady and her team at Fogwill & Jones over the last 3 years. The whole team has been blown away by the kind words of the clients and are keen to keep up the highly regarded service. Helena Grady said “ We always […]
Lasting Power of Attorney fee for registration set to increase
Changes to lasting power of attorney fees: 2025 – Find out more on GOV.UK
STEP Membership: Done
Our solicitor Helena Grady has renewed her STEP membership for another 12 months. 👍 As specialists in inheritance and succession planning, STEP members draft wills and trusts, administer estates, act as trustees and advise families on how best to structure their finances to ensure compliance and preserve their assets for future generations. For advice get […]
Fogwill & Jones Ranks in UK’s Top 6%
Hugely proud that Fogwill & Jones Legal Services is ranking in the top 6% for Wills, Trusts & Probate out of 3,497 firms in the UK by ReviewSolicitors!🏆 Our ranking is based on our 85+ client reviews and perfect 5.0/5 average star rating! Our clients say they receive exceptional advice and efficient, concise, and understandable […]
Top tips on starting difficult conversations about Lasting Powers of Attorney from the Office of the Public Guardian
Starting a conversation about lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) with family and friends can feel uncomfortable. You may think family members can make decisions about your finances or health and welfare if you are no longer able to. This might include tasks like paying bills on your behalf. However, this is not the case—they would […]
Continuing Probate Delays
Probate application delays reveal a continued increase from the start of the year despite a slight decrease from the previous month – decreasing from 15.4 weeks to 15.2, new data from HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has revealed. For the 27,664 grants of probate issued in October, the average timeline from submission to grant […]
Cohabitation law: Government rejects calls for reform
Extracted from an article on Todayswillsandprobate.co.uk 4 November 2022 The government has rejected almost all proposals for cohabitation law reform put forward in the Women and Equalities Committee’s recent report. The report highlighted the lack of legal protection afforded to cohabiting couples, with Resolution describing their position as one of “legal limbo”. Key recommendations included an […]
Ombudsman offers guidance on capital deprivation disputes in England
https://www.step.org/industry-news The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has issued guidance to English councils on making decisions on whether someone has deliberately deprived themselves of assets to avoid paying residential care home fees. Disputes regularly arise when a person who goes into long-term care has previously given away or otherwise disposed of assets, thereby […]
Estate Planning for Digital Assets
Extracted from an article on Fraserandfraser.co.uk 7 July 2022 What are digital assets? Digital assets are intangible records or files that are stored online. Usually we can only access these files through a device such as a mobile phone, tablet, laptop etc. A digital asset can include: Email accounts Social media accounts Online banking accounts Online […]
