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Administration of Your 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 satisfactory way after their...
Choosing a Trust Type for Inheritance Tax - Step by Step
Inheritance Tax (IHT) is uniquely unpopular. Initially designed to break up the estates of the super-rich, it has failed to evolve as ci...
Estate Jargon: Key Concepts Explained
The range of jargon surrounding estate law can be overwhelming. Many people with no previous experience of this area of the law find it very...
Probate Valuation Explained
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 affairs of the...
Protecting your Estate from Market Fluctuations
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...
Providing Security for your Dependants
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...
Rules on Estates for Non-Domiciled Individuals
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...
Tax Relief Through Gifting
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 that their estates...
The Probate Process and How to Avoid It
The term ‘probate’ refers to the process by which the affairs of a deceased individual are settled. Primarily, the probate process focuses on the...
What Are Equitable Estates?
In the majority of cases, the handling of estates after the death of an individual is fairly straightforward. Generally, assets pass from the deceased to their spouse...
What is an Estate?
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 point in time,...
What is Estate Planning?
Estate planning is an important but often overlooked activity. Effective planning early in life gives the opportunity to ensure that your affairs are dealt with in a...
