When writing a life insurance policy, it is always worth considering putting it into trust. This means that you will set aside a particular asset to give to one or more of your beneficiaries, which w... Read more
Perfectly legal means of avoiding or reducing Inheritance Tax could be affected by the introduction of a General Anti-Abuse Tax Rule (GAAR) if the English government passes legislation.... Read more
By setting up a life assurance policy, you are effectively transferring a portion of your assets - now or in the future, to a trustee, who will manage that asset as you see fit, until such time as you... Read more
If you are a landowner, then you should have made a Will. If no Will has been prepared, then the rules of intestacy state that all of your assets, including your land, will automatically be passed to... Read more
Since 2007, any nil-rate band which was unused on the death of a first spouse, can subsequently be transferred to the Estate of the second spouse, in the event of their death. ... Read more
When writing your Will, bear in mind that leaving any specific, valuable gifts to individuals could attract an Inheritance Tax liability which exceeds the value of the entire Estate, leaving the execu... Read more
A probate solicitor has been found guilty of overcharging his clients, in some cases by thousands of pounds, after investigation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority in 2006.... Read more
Probate is the process which needs to be undertaken to distribute assets from a person's Estate in the event of their death.... Read more
If you have been named as Executor of a Will, then you are deemed responsible for carrying out all the administration for that estate, until all the assets and money have been distributed as specified... Read more
Most of us are fascinated to hear titbits of information about members of our family from previous generations. Perhaps your grandmother or great grandmother was a Land Girl? Or perhaps one of your... Read more