Middle-aged people are increasingly choosing to live together rather than get married. This is especially noticeable within the 50-64 age group of…
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Q: My partner and I are in our 50s, we own a property outright as tenants in common. We do…
More than £5.2 billion in inheritance tax (IHT) was paid in the last tax year – the highest figures ever…
However you want to characterise it, if we are indeed in the post-truth age or the era of “alternative facts”…
Over recent years an increasing number of families have been stung by inheritance tax liabilities for which they were unprepared.The…
Covid-related probate service delays are unfortunately very common at the moment, with many bereaved families and executors facing delays of…
It is a sign of great trust to be named the executor of an estate in a Will, but it…
Losing a loved one, particularly a close family member such as a spouse, parent, grandparent or sibling, is likely to…
Estate planning is an area of law that requires a lot of careful thought. There are many important matters to…
The announcement that civil partnerships are to be extended to mixed-sex couples has been met with mixed reactions. There are…
