Dec. 01, 2025
IHT, Wills, Trusts
May 14, 2012
Intestacy is not a dirty word… but should be avoided
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Drawing up your will features high on the list of things you might wish to postpone to a later date along with going to the dentist. However, it is usually
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September 10, 2009
Trust issues…
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For married couples, the nil-rate band for inheritance tax was effectively doubled last year, meaning that IHT is only an issue when your combined assets are worth more than £650,000. But it’s
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August 18, 2009
The Wife Gets Everything…
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A lot of people assume that if they die, their spouse will get everything. That isn’t how it works at all. If you’re a married man with a wife and
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July 2, 2009
Gone With the Wind?
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Scarlett O’Hara famously declared: “Death, taxes and childbirth! There’s never any convenient time for any of them.” How right she was – and when it comes to IHT, death and
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