Aug 26, 2026 | Civil Partnerships, Cohabitation, Estate Planning, Inheritance Tax, Trusts, Wills & Probate
The death of a loved one can raise many practical and legal questions, particularly when property is involved. One of the most common is: “what happens to a jointly owned property when one of the owners dies?” The answer depends largely on how the property...
Aug 15, 2025 | Inheritance Tax, Wills & Probate
If you have seen the recent news reports concerning the upcoming Autumn Budget, speculation on another round of inheritance tax changes may be ringing alarm bells. And if you are one of those who had previously been confident that your pension and property would pass...
May 23, 2025 | Inheritance Tax, Wills & Probate
According to a report featured in This Is Money, four in five people do not fully understand what Inheritance Tax (IHT) means for them. Furthermore, recent pension changes are set to make things even more confusing. The article, which highlights statistics from a...
Jan 14, 2025 | Estate Planning, Inheritance Tax, Wills & Probate
According to a study published by Today’s Wills and Probate – undertaken by financial service provider Canada Life – millions of Britons remain blind to the new inheritance tax (IHT) rules that will impact pensions from April 2027. “…only 6% of adults have...
Dec 20, 2024 | Inheritance Tax, Trust Disputes, Wills Disputes
A recent case reported by the Daily Mail highlights the importance of having a will in place. The article details how three siblings discovered after their mother’s death that their father had a secret family, which included two additional children. Since their mother...
Oct 22, 2024 | Estate Planning, Inheritance Tax
According to a recent analysis published by Today’s Wills and Probate, it is predicted that homebuyers across 36% of all UK local authorities will automatically be liable to pay Inheritance Tax (IHT) based on the value of their property alone, versus just 4% two...
