News and Commentary

Angela Rayner’s resignation has highlighted the complexities of trusts and tax. This Insight explains how Disabled and Vulnerable Person’s Trusts can protect loved ones’ benefits and inheritance while avoiding common pitfalls.

National Will Aid 2025 highlights that over half of UK adults don’t have a Will. We explain why awareness is good — but free or charity wills aren’t always in clients’ best interests.

Proposed inheritance tax changes mean more families are gifting assets earlier, with young adults inheriting wealth sooner than expected.

The Law Commission is reviewing whether courts should have the power to accept Wills with minor errors. Here’s what that could mean for families in England and Wales.