Farmland and cottages are owned by two discretionary settlements with the farmer’s personal company being the tenant under the Agricultural Holdings Act
A mother left her 95% share of her private residence to her daughter, her daughter’s husband and their children. The will was subsequently varied and the property was placed in trust before being sold
A husband and wife own a valuable property. They intend to sell a share to one son who will live there with them, leaving the rest of the property to their children equally on their death
Almost 20 years after the death of a client, her son has been advised that there may be an entitlement to compensation under a wartime reparations scheme
Before her death, a mother transferred a share of her private residence to her daughter who was living with her. Substantial expenses have been incurred relating to a long-term lodger who also lived there
A son inherited his mother’s main residence in 1989. He transferred a half share to his wife in June 2008, with the whole property being sold by them approximately one year later
A mother, father and their two sons trade as a partnership and are considering whether they could mitigate their tax liability by including a limited company as a partner