You’ve worked hard your whole life. You own possessions, savings, and property. Maybe more? But what about when you’re no longer here? Let’s look closer at what’s at stake and how a Will can help to make life easier for you and your loved ones. The Uncomfortable Truth Let’s face it, discussing wills can feel […]

HMRC has announced that the upgraded Trust Registration Service (TRS) is now live, meaning the clock is ticking to register all trusts that fall under the guidance’s scope. When the TRS was first introduced in 2017, only trusts with a relevant UK tax liability were required to register. The requirement to now register non-taxable trusts […]

In June 2020, the government introduced a stamp duty holiday (the tax paid on property purchases), meaning buyers didn’t have to pay any stamp duty on the first £500,000 of their investment. Created to boost the property market by helping buyers whose finances may have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the holiday was originally […]

Congratulations to Bethany Sorah! Huge congratulations to Bethany Sorah for passing all of her first year LPC exams with flying colours! Bethany joined Gadsden Coupe as a paralegal in 2019, working as part of the team dealing with the administration of trusts.  She has since secured a training contract with the practice and is developing […]

Emma Gadsden is an established private client lawyer and co-founder of Gadsden Coupe. Emma joined Coupe Bradbury as a trainee solicitor in 2003 and worked closely alongside David Coupe.  Qualifying as a solicitor in 2005, Emma also became a full Member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) in 2006.   A highly experienced probate […]

Whilst we may well appear to be the Lytham new kids on the block, at Gadsden Coupe, we have actually been practicing law for over 50 years, and it is that which sets us apart from the rest. David Coupe originally set up Coupe Bradbury, a legal practice in Kirkham, Lancashire, all those years ago, […]