“I heard it from my mate down the pub…” “My neighbour said her Will worked like this…” “A bloke at work told me you can just gift the house and avoid tax…” If you’ve ever heard these phrases, you’ve probably also heard Inheritance Waffle, a mix of myths, half-truths, and guesswork about Wills, inheritance tax, …
Why doing nothing about Inheritance Tax could cost your family everything Let’s talk about Britain’s most resented tax — the one that hits after you’ve passed on, but somehow still manages to cause arguments among the living. This year alone, HMRC is set to collect over £8 billion in Inheritance Tax (IHT). Yes, billion — …
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a series of reforms to the UK Inheritance Tax (IHT) regime as part of the Autumn Statement on 30th October 2024. Below, we provide a summary of those key changes. Freeze on IHT nil-rate band and residence nil-rate band It was announced that the freeze on the IHT nil-rate band …
Ensuring the future security of our loved ones ranks high on the priority list for many individuals. While we cannot foresee what lies ahead, we can be realistic of what modern living involves and place proactive measures in place to guarantee the protection of our assets and the provision for our families in the unfortunate …
For many people, their home is one of their most valuable assets, if not the most valuable. It is therefore an obvious candidate for lifetime estate planning. The question therefore often comes up as to whether it is possible for parents to give their home to their children and continue living there. The answer to …
Traditionally the emphatic answer to this question was NO. But in recent years we have seen the increase in the number of long-term relationships where there is no marriage or civil partnership, coupled with an increasing number of divorces and second relationships all backed up by changes in the law that give increasing equality to …
