Coodes are an award-winning firm of Solicitors in Cornwall & Devon Taking care of the past, present and future

Tax and Estate Planning

Family trusts and settlements

We have a dedicated team of tax and trust lawyers, including two of the partners in the firm and a specialist trust administrator. We are well-known as specialists in this area.

We regularly advise our clients and other professionals on appropriate trust law and the related tax implications. We take great care to advise on the appropriate trust for you – for example whether a discretionary trust or interest in possession; whether a lifetime trust or a Will trust; as well as on a whole range of other types of trust such as a bare trust, charitable trust, disabled trust or personal injury trust. We will also discuss with you issues such as the trustees who might be appointed and the powers that they might have within the specific trust.

Environmental permits are now required for all properties with a private drainage system

The Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 came into force on 6th April 2010. The objective is to regulate the discharge of treated sewage and effluent by the issuing of permits. Most properties are connected to the main sewers, however for some properties this is not possible and there needs to be an alternative method for waste disposal.

Holsworthy takes the lead in helping make housing affordable for local people!

Pam Johns who manages our Holsworthy Office comments on the Localism Bill and Holsworthy leading by example! She says…….. “there’s exciting times ahead locally with this Government committed to a “Localism Bill” meaning if there’s over 70% support for a scheme to build some houses for local people in a village/hamlet etc, the Local Housing [...]