How much Inheritance Tax will my estate have to pay .....

Making a Lasting Power of Attorney – can you afford not to?

It is surprisingly common for individuals to fail to make adequate financial provision for their surviving spouse ...

Leaving a gift to a charity in your Will can make a huge difference to the causes that you care about. Better still, valuable inheritance tax reliefs apply to gifts left to charity, as the amount left to the charity is exempt for inheritance tax purposes.

From 1 February 2018, the Ministry of Justice have announced that it is possible to claim a refund for the Lasting Power of Attorney registration fee.

From 6 April 2017, a new residence nil rate band ('RNRB') has been introduced allowing individuals, in certain circumstances, to apply an additional nil rate band...

Inheritance tax (IHT) is an extremely unpopular tax which no longer only affects the very wealthy. The rise in value of property makes anyone who owns a home a prime target for the taxman on death.

You can transfer the title to your house into your child's name while continuing to live there, but this does not necessarily achieve anything. It is a popular misconception that such action...

An executor is a person appointed in a Will to undertake the sorting out of an individual's money and property after they have passed away.

It is always best to have a Will to avoid any uncertainty after you have died. There are various steps to take to reduce the risk of your Will being disputed.