Today I undertook and completed the ‘Mediating with Zoom’ – CPD Training course provided by the Society of Mediators in London,  which involved practical exercises in hosting a Zoom mediation and results in the award of the Society’s Certificate in Remote Mediation.  I am now available to conduct mediations by Zoom, and for information please visit www.ihtbar.com. My new article ‘Back to the Future – Mediation & Estate Planning,’  was completed and submitted to the publishers (Tolley) on Monday. The use of Mediation as a life-time estate and business succession planning process is also linked to: (i) IHT planning using a Family Investment Company (‘FIC’); and (ii) IHT planning for foreign domiciliaries (‘non-doms’) using a tax-efficient Excluded Property Trust (‘EPT’), which is briefly discussed at the end of the article. To read a summary of key points and the introduction please read the blog below. Meanwhile, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jonathan Dingle, Andrea Barnes; and Zoey White for the excellent course they ran today – which was highly practical, and enables you to earn your wings as a Zoom mediator worldwide.