Tag Archives: Family
Are you sure that family members would do the right thing in the event of your death? – By Tony Millson, Private Client Department
David was an understated guy, people just knew him as the quietly efficient company secretary always puffing on his pipe (in the days when one could puff on a pipe in an office!). Mavis, his wife, did some clerical work. They lived in a modest but well maintained semi-detached house in the suburbs of South West London.
For the children – A sad story that shows why you must make a Will – By Tony Millson, Private Client Department
All had started off so well. Sarah and Anthony were on their way North to spend a “dirty” weekend away without their children, Peter and Sandra, aged four and two. The children were being looked after at home by Anthony’s parents, Geoff and Grace who were into their seventies. Anthony and Sarah were in their forties, both fit and successful in their own lines of business – insurance for him and hairdressing for her. They had never given thought to making a Will.
‘Family wealth under continued pressure’ by Deanna Hurst
An article entitled “Families just £1 richer than in 2004” in today’s City AM newspaper caught my eye. It was reporting on a Westminster Think Tank presentation today that shows the average household’s weekly income measured £682 in 2004-2005 and just £683 in 2009-10 in numbers adjusted for inflation. Sir Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England, suggested in the article that we are presently experiencing the biggest income squeeze on families since the 1920s. Continue reading
‘Our family and private client teams in Law Society’s Probate Practitioner’s Handbook’ by Patrick Hart
Patrick Hart, family partner and head of the Family Wealth department, is quoted in the sixth edition of the Law Society’s Probate Practitioner’s Handbook. Continue reading
‘All change for the Family Wealth Department’ by Patrick Hart
Whilst Royds is probably best known for all its commercial work, a significant part of the business is involved in serving the needs of private individuals – whether they are senior executives working in the City of London or on overseas assignments, families with large estates in the Home Counties, media and sports celebrities or entrepreneurial company directors. Continue reading
‘Royds Reorganises and steps up its Family Wealth Management Department’ by Patrick Hart, Chris Hall & Stewart Wilkinson
Royds, the 17 partner City law firm, announces significant changes to its family and private client teams with the appointment of Chris Hall as private client partner and the consolidation of the family, private client and residential conveyancing teams into a single Family Wealth Management Department. Continue reading