Leo Abse & Cohen
Solicitors

Lasting Powers of Attorney - Putting Your Affairs in Order

You may have already made a will and checked that there are no Inheritance tax issues that can be expected on your death.  Perhaps you are even keeping your will up to date by reviewing it from time to time?  Some people also ensure that they have used their annual gifting allowances and are keeping careful notes of all lifetime gifts

Date : 19th March 2012

Donating to charity instead of sending Christmas cards

This year again in place of Christmas cards we have made a donation to the Huggard Centre who support the single homeless in South Wales. The money will help make a difference to those who have nothing or no one to cheer them on Christmas Day. We are advised by the charity that our donation will make a huge impact and will enable them to have a cooked Christmas lunch as well as some of the most basic human comforts and hygiene necessities

Date : 1st December 2011

Contested wills - unpleasant, costly and avoidable

There is a growing trend in contested wills and inheritance cases and along with divorces, they can be some of the bitterest disputes in our courts. Lisa Davies, Head of Private Client at Leo Abse & Cohen Solicitors advises how we should address valid and effective will-making. RECENT LARGE value, high profile cases include a busi­nessman who left £8m to the Conservative Party rather than his family, and a pro­longed fight involving the RSPCA over a £2

Date : 25th January 2011

Dismissed as a result of the Credit Crunch?

The credit crunch has hit everyone across the World and in the UK some businesses are finding it difficult to cope with the downturn in sales. Every week a new business announces redundancies and/or dismissals. If you have been made redundant recently remember that your employer still has an obligation to follow the Statutory Dismissal Procedures

Date : 9th November 2010