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Are you feeling the holiday spirit? Our G&H team certainly is! We had a fantastic time hosting Christmas drinks for our clients yesterday. The night was filled with laughter, great conversations, and lots of holiday spirit. A huge thank you to all our amazing clients who supported us this year and came out to celebrate with…

Nigel George, Massimo Cairo, and Imogen Cotter attended the ‘Living Well with Dementia’ event hosted by Syon Park on Monday 13th May 2024. Together, they offered valuable advice and information on essential topics such as Lasting Powers of Attorneys, Wills, and Inheritance Tax planning, providing much-needed support to those affected by dementia. Throughout the day,…

Nigel is celebrating his 40th year of being a solicitor. His legal career has taken him from the Black Country in the West Midlands to the City of London, Greenwich, Suffolk and back to London again with Garner & Hancock Solicitors where he has been a Director and Head of Life Planning for the last…

Lately, we’ve talked to quite a few clients who were surprised to find out they don’t have much say over medical decisions for their partner or spouse without a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). So, we thought it’d be a good idea to break down why having an LPA is important and what it actually…

The autumn budget of 2024 has brought about notable changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in England and Wales, impacting both rates and thresholds. These adjustments, aimed at reshaping property taxation, are being implemented across two key dates: 31 October 2024 and 1 April 2025. Changes Effective from 31 October 2024 The first set…

Speculations about the UK’s 2024 Autumn Budget are rising. On 30 October, the Labour government is expected to introduce far reaching changes to our taxes. The government’s reform of the tax system will be aimed at addressing economic challenges the UK finances have been facing. Just to name a few possible changes, the Lord Chancellor…