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Deeds of Variation: A second chance to shape an inheritance
Inheritance Tax has been receiving increased attention in recent years. With tax-free thresholds remaining frozen and Inheritance Tax...
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Longevity and blended families drive rise in trust‑based Wills
More than a third (36%) of Wills drafted last year included at least one trust, highlighting the growing importance of trust expertise...
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Major tax relief boost for farms and businesses
You may recall from a previous blog that from 6 April 2026, significant updates will redefine Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and...
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Pensions and inheritance tax: What the 2027 changes mean for you
From April 2027, the UK Government will introduce a significant overhaul of inheritance tax (IHT) rules relating to pensions. Currently,...
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You don’t need to earn your inheritance – Unless you’re on Channel 4
Reality TV vs legal reality Channel 4’s The Inheritance has a clever premise: strangers in a stately home competing to win a share of the...
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Who can you trust? Choosing trustees in your will
Yesterday, the BBC reported on the sad case of Katherine and Gerald Hill, two trustees who have been found guilty of fraud for...
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Some Ancient Egyptian wisdom – Explaining your reasons for disinheriting someone
This weekend I visited the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford and was particularly surprised by one of their exhibits – the ‘Will of Naunakhte’. ...
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Proposed care fees cap abolished
After being kicked into the long grass on several occasions since first being proposed, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed what we...
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