Signed & Sealed from Foot Anstey

Ep. 5: Saving treasures & tax: understanding heritage assets

Welcome to Signed & Sealed, the go-to podcast from Foot Anstey for everything succession and tax.  Join our expert team and guest speakers as we dive into the big questions and the finer details around planning for the future. From smart succession strategies and wealth preservation to wills, power of attorney, probate and beyond, this series offers practical insights, expert tips and real-world advice to help you stay one step ahead. In our fifth episode, our experts explore the world of heritage assets and the tax reliefs that help preserve culturally significant items for future generations. Partner, Rachel Brooks [https://www.footanstey.com/our-people/rachel-brooks/] and Managing Associate, Robert Davies [https://www.footanstey.com/our-people/robert-davies/] are joined by Harvey Cammell [https://www.bonhams.com/specialists/657/harvey-cammell/], Deputy Chairman of Bonhams UK, to discuss how conditional exemption and the Acceptance in Lieu scheme work, the criteria for “pre-eminence,” and how families can use these reliefs as part of their wider inheritance tax planning.

Ep. 4: Reputation as a core asset: protecting what money can't buy

Welcome to Signed & Sealed, the go-to podcast from Foot Anstey for everything succession and tax.  Join our expert team and guest speakers as we dive into the big questions and the finer details around planning for the future. From smart succession strategies and wealth preservation to wills, power of attorney, probate and beyond, this series offers practical insights, expert tips and real-world advice to help you stay one step ahead. In our fourth episode, our experts explore why reputation should be treated as a vital personal and business asset. Partner, Rachel Brooks [https://www.footanstey.com/our-people/rachel-brooks/] and Managing Associate, Robert Davies [https://www.footanstey.com/our-people/robert-davies/] are joined by Melanie McGuirk [https://www.footanstey.com/our-people/melanie-mcguirk/], Partner to share insights into managing reputational risks, responding to crises and putting proactive systems in place to mitigate the harm and stress of press scrutiny, particularly for high-net-worth individuals, family offices and business leaders who value discretion and legacy protection.

Ep.3 Signed & Sealed: Asset protection and relationship breakdown

Welcome to Signed & Sealed, the go-to podcast from Foot Anstey for everything succession and tax.  Join our expert team and guest speakers as we dive into the big questions and the finer details around planning for the future. From smart succession strategies and wealth preservation to wills, power of attorney, probate and beyond, this series offers practical insights, expert tips and real-world advice to help you stay one step ahead. In our third episode, our experts explore asset protection in the context of relationship breakdown. Partner, Rachel Brooks [https://www.footanstey.com/our-people/rachel-brooks/] and Managing Associate, Robert Davies [https://www.footanstey.com/our-people/robert-davies/] are joined by Jessica Pitt [https://www.footanstey.com/our-people/jessica-pitt/], Partner to discuss the importance of pre and post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, wills and trusts, as well as common pitfalls and strategies to preserve wealth for future generations.

Ep.2 Signed & Sealed: Navigating loss of capacity and complex assets

Welcome to Signed & Sealed, the go-to podcast from Foot Anstey for everything succession and tax.  Join our expert team and guest speakers as we dive into the big questions and the finer details around planning for the future. From smart succession strategies and wealth preservation to wills, power of attorney, probate and beyond, this series offers practical insights, expert tips and real-world advice to help you stay one step ahead. In our second episode, our experts explore the legal and practical implications when individuals with significant or intricate assets lose capacity. Partner, Rachel Brooks and Managing Associate, Robert Davies are joined by Georgia Bedworth, Counsel at Ten Old Square to discuss topics such as lasting power of attorney (LPAs), disputed wills, property issues, and safeguarding vulnerable individuals.

Ep.1 Signed & Sealed: Philanthropy and giving structures – how to support charitable causes

Welcome to Signed & Sealed, the go-to podcast from Foot Anstey for everything succession and tax.  Join our expert team and guest speakers as we dive into the big questions and the finer details around planning for the future. From smart succession strategies and wealth preservation to wills, power of attorney, probate and beyond, this series offers practical insights, expert tips and real-world advice to help you stay one step ahead. In our very first episode, we explore how individuals and families can support charities in a tax-efficient and informed way. Partner, Rachel Brooks and Managing Associate, Robert Davies are joined by Jacqui Scott of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation to discuss giving options, local philanthropy and how to ensure charitable impact aligns with personal values.