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IHT, Wills, Trusts

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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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