Estate

One of the major goals of estate planning is to ensure that the affairs and assets of the individual forming the plan are dealt with in a...

Inheritance Tax (IHT) is uniquely unpopular. Initially designed to break up the estates of the super-rich, it has failed to evolve as circumstances...

The period following the death of a friend or family member is obviously difficult. During this time, pragmatic matters such as the organising of the...

We are reminded every day that the global economy is going through a particularly unsteady period. While it is easy to dismiss this problem as...

Ensuring that your dependants are provided for in a financial sense after your death is one of the key tenets of estate planning. There are a number...

The tax treatment of non-domiciled UK residents has been one of the controversial political topics of this year. The Chancellor's Pre-Budget Report...

Inheritance Tax (IHT) has been a subject of intense debate in recent times. As property prices have continued to rise, many more people have found...

The term ‘probate’ refers to the process by which the affairs of a deceased individual are settled. Primarily, the probate process focuses on the...

In the majority of cases, the handling of estates after the death of an individual is fairly straightforward. Generally, assets pass from the...

Throughout this site there are repeated references to the term 'estate'. It is a key term, and one which should be understood by everyone as, at some...

Estate planning is an important but often overlooked activity. Effective planning early in life gives the opportunity to ensure that your affairs are...