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Currently, if your estate is worth more than £325,000, the executors of your Will may have to pay inheritance tax at 40%. A way of reducing this bill is to leave 10% or more of your estate to charity as you may then qualify for a reduced rate of inheritance tax (36% rather than 40%)…

We are continuing with our very successful offer of a FREE Will for Key Workers and their spouse/partner. This in conjunction with Cancer Research UK, embracing their FREE Will package and this can be done either at a Face to Face meeting or via ZOOM / WhatsApp. Please visit our website for more details on…

During this turbulent time, we have all faced a number of challenges to overcome, as a Key Worker one of those challenges might be around your key responsibilities to your family or loved ones. As a promise to our community, we want to give back to our Key Workers and help make this process as…

As from the 2nd December we will be reopening our Kiveton Park Office doors, lets hope that this is the last lock down.

We are participating Solicitors in the Will Aid program, call us to make an appointment.

For the week 15th to 19th June 2020 we are taking part in The Air Ambulance Service free Wills campaign for Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire. In exchange for a voluntary donation of £95 for a single Will and £150 for double Wills we will write your basic Will for free.      The services…

We’ve had an amazing response to our Will offer for Key Workers and are now extending this to our Conveyancing department. We want to show our appreciation for the work that has continued during the Covid-19 pandemic. We are offering a 10% discount on Conveyancing services to key workers including NHS workers, Police and Fire…

We have seen an increase in people wanting to write a Will amid the Covid-19 pandemic. This has highlighted the number of adults who do not have an up to date Will and are recognising the importance of having one. Any adult with financial assets such as property, savings, investments etc. and children under 18…

With regards to the growing concerns around the COVID-19 virus, here at Buchanan & Co we take the safety of our employees and clients very seriously and would like to inform you of the procedures we will be putting into place to help contain the virus as we move through the different stages. Some of…