John Bunker

Partner, Thomas Eggar

Choice not chance

John Bunker stresses the importance of encouraging younger clients to make wills and LPAs

Estate planning and transferable ISAs

John Bunker addresses the wider estate-planning context of tax breaks on ISAs and highlights traps and issues to consider

Good practice

John Bunker considers the recent Law Society practice note on preparing wills for clients leaving gifts to solicitors or their colleagues

Making the most of the 36 per cent IHT rate

Leaving 10 per cent of the estate to charity opens a world of possibilities, says John Bunker

Take action on trusts before changes to IHT

Draft legislation is expected with a December Autumn Statement, so allow time for changes to be made and backdated, says John D Bunker

Good client care should be an essential part of will writing

The SRA's guide and STEP's Code of Practice should be used in tandem to offer the optimum service, says John Bunker

Are you acting in the best interests of your clients?

Take heed of the SRA's new guidance for will writing, says John Bunker, as it reflects what people need from their advisers

After life: alarming number of wills account for nothing

New SRA guidance for will writing focuses on professional ethics rather than technique but will this protect consumers? John van der Luit-Drummond reports

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