Description

This practical guide to Drafting Wills will cover:

  • Who is the Client?
  • Capacity;
  • The Golden Rule;
  • Commencement;
  • Executors;
  • Guardians;
  • Types of Gift;
  • Tax issues;
  • Use of the Nil Rate Band and the Residence Nil Rate Band;
  • Wills for Business Clients;
  • Charitable Gifts.
Speaker

The seminar will be delivered by Timothy Rankin, Director, Cleaver Fulton Rankin Solicitors. 

Timothy joined the Private Client Department upon qualification having undertaken his training contract at Cleaver Fulton Rankin.  Timothy studied at the University of Manchester and the College of Law, Chester and is qualified to practice in both Northern Ireland and England and Wales.

Timothy carries out work in relation to the drafting of wills and the administration of estates as well as matters relating to capacity such as Enduring Powers of Attorney and other applications to the Office of Care and Protection.

In June 2014 Timothy was elected Secretary of the Executive Committee of the European Young Bar Association - a not-for-profit, multi-national young lawyers’ association founded in 1993 to encourage links between young lawyers throughout Europe. In January 2015 he was elected Chair of the Northern Ireland Young Solicitors’ Association.