Intestacy Rules
If you do not leave a Will, when you die the law (known as the ‘Intestacy Rules’) will decide who will inherit your assets. The Intestacy Rules provide a list...
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‘Awareness of Lasting Powers of Attorney’ is on the increase. People understand that it is preferable to plan now for a point in the future when they cannot manage their...
Continue readingWhen more than one person owns an interest in a property, they need to consider how they want to hold it. There are two ways in which a property can...
Continue readingFrom 6 April 2017 a new Inheritance Tax allowance called the Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB) will be available to anyone who leaves a residential property or an interest in residential property to their descendants or to the spouses or civil partners of their descendants in their will.
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Agricultural solicitors regularly see cases where IHT relief is being lost unnecessarily due to a lack of correct planning. A review of the farming business and its ownership structure may do much to improve the position. Read more here.
Continue readingDying Without a Will in Gloucestershire: What the Intestacy Rules Mean for Your Family
Dying without a Will means your estate is distributed according to the intestacy rules UK rather than your personal wishes. For families already coping with a bereavement, this can create...
WSP Solicitors Helps Raise £2,400 for Local Charities at Annual Community Quiz Night
WSP Solicitors is delighted to have once again partnered with local accountants Randall & Payne for our annual Charity Quiz Night, raising an impressive £2,400 for two deserving Gloucestershire charities,...
WSP Solicitors Re-accredited for Conveyancing Quality Scheme
With great pride, WSP Solicitors have been re-accredited with the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS). Updated July 2026 The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) is a recognised quality standard for...
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