News – Bone and Payne

Rising HMRC Scrutiny: Why Professional Advice Is Crucial Amid Surging Inheritance Tax Investigations

In the 2024–2025 tax year, HMRC increased the number of formal Inheritance Tax (IHT) investigations by 41% compared to the previous year. This rise reflects renewed efforts to recover lost revenue through underreported or misvalued estates. Several factors have contributed to increased investigations: Frozen tax thresholds: The nil-rate band (£325,000) and residence nil-rate band (£175,000)

Meet Branwen Sion

We’re delighted to welcome Branwen Sion to our expanding litigation team. Branwen qualified as a solicitor in December 2022 and specialises in litigious work including debt recovery, disputes over wills and estates, family work and other contentious matters. Having grown up in Old Colwyn, Branwen attended Ysgol y Creuddyn before studying law at Bangor University.

We're Hiring

Civil Litigation Lawyer We’re looking for an experienced Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to join our litigation team. The ideal candidate will be able to manage a busy caseload of general litigation matters. We deal with a wide range of cases, including but not limited to employment, civil disputes, property and boundary issues, debt recovery,

50 Glorious Years!

Spring, 1974. Labour have returned to power under Harold Wilson. The crisis engulfing President Richard Nixon deepens as several of his aides are indicted for their roles in the Watergate scandal. Abba enter the UK charts with ‘Waterloo’. This was the world when Ann Williams joined us at Bone & Payne. We spoke to Ann

Unregistered property?

The advantages of voluntary registration The Land Registry is a government department which maintains a register of property ownership in England and Wales. It is one of the largest property databases in Europe and approximately 80% of the land mass of England and Wales is registered with the Land Registry. It provides a state guarantee

Congratulations to Ceri and Eleanor

Congratulations to our private client Solicitors Ceri Wynne and Eleanor Yates who have both passed their Association of Lifetime Lawyers’ Lifetime Care in Practice Award exam this week. Lifetime Lawyers are the gold standard when it comes to supporting vulnerable and older people with legal advice. They help deliver the best outcomes for clients of

Welcome to the team!

We’re delighted to welcome Catrin Roberts to our expanding residential conveyancing team. Having grown up on a farm in North Wales, Catrin gained her undergraduate degree in Law from Bangor University. She went on to complete the Solicitors Qualifying Exam whilst completing her two-year training contract with a local North Wales firm. Catrin qualified as

New Heads of Department

We are delighted to announce that Sarah Bromilow has been appointed Head of Residential Conveyancing, and Zoey Smith has been appointed Head of Litigation. Sarah and Zoey will be responsible for the day to day running of their respective departments and the training and development of those of us who work in them. We congratulate

Meet our new starter Alica Kandová! Alica qualified as a lawyer in Slovakia in 2017 and practised there for over 7 years as a paralegal and corporate lawyer. After moving to the UK, Alica has focused on administration roles but was keen to get back into the legal environment and we are pleased that she

Bone & Payne's newest Solicitors!

Congratulations to Eleanor Yates and Rebecca Jones who qualify as Solicitors this month! Head of Private Client Carys Jenkins said “both Eleanor and Rebecca have worked incredibly hard during their training contracts and I’m delighted that they have both achieved this significant milestone in their careers. They will further strengthen our private client department and