Investors awaiting payments from the now wound-up Woodford Fund have been informed that there will be a delay in them receiving their initial payments. Investors were previously informed that they...
Personal Injury Settlements & IVAs
A Personal Injury Trust is typically set up to protect someone’s entitlement to means tested benefits where acceptance of a accident claim settlement may otherwise deem them to be ineligible....
Inheritance Tax Allowances & Planning – How To Mitigate Your Potential Inheritance Tax Liability
Inheritance tax, or IHT as it is commonly known, is payable on everything you have of value when you die, including: Your home Savings and investments Jewellery, works of art...
Cash Flow Modelling For Personal Injury Trusts
Some compensation awards for personal injury or clinical negligence can be substantial. These personal tragedies can be life changing, which come with their own challenges, but hopefully the intention is...
Woodford Fund Compensation Claims
Questions are currently being asked of the platforms and financial advisers that recommended investment in the fund and whether they were acting in their customers’ best interests by doing so....
Regaining Mental Capacity
The legal principles and role of the Court of Protection relates to those who lack mental capacity to make decisions for themselves. These principles are listed in the Mental Capacity...
Woodford Equity Income Fund Closed Down
Yesterday, Link Fund Solutions acting as the Authorised Corporate Director of the LF Woodford Equity Income Fund (“the Woodford Fund”) announced its closure. Woodford Fund closure Link Fund Solutions is...
Financial Abuse By Attorneys – What Does It Involve?
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has recently revealed a rise in the number of reports of attorneys inflicting financial abuse on protected parties. A protected party (P) is...
How Much Should You Save For A Pension?
Future events have a habit of feeling very distant, until they arrive and it is easy to put saving for your retirement to the back of your mind, especially if...
Keep It In The Family & Double Up On Your Tax Allowances
Individuals are taxed on their own income and gains, and have their own set of tax allowances. For families, this can lead to allowances being wasted and overall tax bills...
New Initiative Launched By UEFA To Help Footballers Falling Foul Of Negligent Financial Advice
A new course has recently been outlined by UEFA, the governing body for European football, which aims to provide footballers with sound financial advice. The course is called the UEFA...
How Will Brexit Effect My Investment & Retirement Plans?
Leaving the EU is unlikely to change your investments or pension policy. However, investments of any nature carry a risk and values can go down, as well as up. We...