How will new inheritance tax rules affect you or your family?
The Government has finally honoured its promise to raise inheritance tax thresholds to £1m which will remove hundreds of estates from paying inheritance tax. But they will not benefit everyone. Breda Cashell,…
Disputes following a bereavement
Every year, a growing number of people find themselves in a situation where there is a disagreement after someone has passed away about the deceased's estate. Senior members of the team at Wake Smith, Nick Lambert…
Purchase advice helps transporter specialist drive expansion
Wake Smith has advised a VW transporter customisation specialist on the purchase of a new 11,800 sq ft company headquarters and showroom in Rotherham as part of ambitious expansion plans. Paul Gibbon from Wake…
Considering a corporate re-organisation?
Whether you are looking for an exit, to protect certain assets or to divide a business, a re-organisation could be the way forward for your business. Over the past 2-3 years, the corporate team at Wake Smith has…
Meet the Corporate Team
Our company and commercial solicitors understand how businesses operate and provide legal advice to business clients throughout their life cycle. From start up, growth, success and failure, the team knows every…
All Change for Brexit?
With the implications of Brexit still unclear, now may be the perfect time to review existing contracts and re-negotiate any new contracts as Britain’s departure from the EU could have a significant impact on…
£40m plus deals in last three months
Wake Smith Solicitors has completed a number of corporate deals worth a cumulative value of more than £40m in the last three months. The high profile deals include the acquisition by the Red Industries group of…
Spotlight on.. Kevin Bostock
Spotlight on Kevin Bostock Paralegal Lives: Meersbrook, Sheffield. Education: Ashleigh Comprehensive, sadly now turned into a housing estate. Work History: I think it’s fair to say I came into a job in…
The ability to understand
The High Court has recently had to consider the correct test to be applied in order to decide whether a person had the necessary mental capacity to enter into a contract or to be a party to a court case. The Judge…
The ability to understand
The High Court has recently had to consider the correct test to be applied in order to decide whether a person had the necessary mental capacity to enter into a contract or to be a party to a court case. The Judge…
