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The SRA’s principles and how they might impact third-party referral
Friday, 8 September 2023How do the SRA principles influence a firm’s and individual lawyer’s behaviour in the context of third-parry referral to financial planning professionals?
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Working with a Public Authority Deputy to achieve best outcomes for clients’
Monday, 4 September 2023Informed Financial Planning have recently been working with a Local Authority (LA) to provide financial advice to individuals they look after in their role as a Public Authority Deputy.
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Enhancing client outcomes through collaboration
Wednesday, 30 August 2023While solicitors specialise in legal matters and financial planners focus on financial strategies, the collaboration of their expertise can deliver a host of benefits to clients.
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Presenting the dream team
Tuesday, 22 August 2023I am acutely aware as a consultant to law firms, rather than someone who works within one, that there is still some reticence to fully embrace the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s transparency rules.
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Working with your financial planner to attract and retain clients
Friday, 28 July 2023it is hard to disagree with the contention that a personal recommendation for a service is, without doubt, the best source of new clients; it will always be stronger than a testimonial on a website.
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A safe pair of hands – how to find the right financial planning partner
Friday, 16 June 2023The SRA expects solicitors to be able to demonstrate to their clients the reasons why they believe a referral to a particular third party is in their best interests.
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Do you have customers or clients?
Monday, 15 May 2023Calling a customer a client does not make them one, even if you consider them to be. Only the individual or individuals can truly decide whether they consider themselves a client of your legal practice.
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“I would much rather give £160,000 to my children than HMRC” – See how you could save a client £160,000 in IHT
Friday, 5 May 2023This planning scenario explains how Business Property Relief (BPR) can help restore the RNRB for large estates as well as reducing the amount of IHT payable overall.
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A property sale raises Inheritance Tax questions
Wednesday, 19 April 2023My client Mabel was looking for advice on Will Planning and preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney, and approached a local solicitor who I regularly work with. The solicitor was able to establish that Mabel would benefit greatly from advice in regards to her Inheritance Tax (IHT) liability.
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The IHT threshold freeze increases the need for collaborative advice
Thursday, 13 April 2023At the end of March, the government announced that its total tax receipts for the nine months to February 2023 were £722bn, £66bn higher than in the same period 12 months earlier.
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