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What is Inheritance Tax? How does it affect me? This article will cover what Inheritance Tax is, how it can affect you and what you can do about it. What is Inheritance Tax? Inheritance Tax is a charge paid to the government – HMRC – on the value of your estate when you die. There are some circumstances where some …
Are Family Heirlooms a Thing of the Past? I have been thinking recently about family heirlooms, and if they still exist, or if they have now become a thing of the past. I was having a conversation with some friends recently about how society has changed from when each of us were younger. We were all born in different decades and …
This week I had to ask myself the following question….what would happen to me if my partner died? There was a story in the local news last week that had quite an effect on me. A local bin man called Kane Beard, lost his life when he was killed by the bin lorry that he was working with. He was …
Wills – Top 10 Questions and Answers 1. Wills – Who Can Make One? Anybody who is over the age of 18 and is legally an adult – and who is of sound mind. In other words they have the mental capacity to understand what they are doing. 2. Wills – What Happens If I Don’t Make One? This is called …
The Benefit of Writing A Will This week I wanted to focus on the benefit of writing a Will. This is because I often come across people that say writing a will is a morbid thing to do, and that talking about what happens when you die is all doom and gloom. In reality, writing your will doesn’t need to …
Perfect Xmas Present – A Will It’s the time of year where everyone is starting to think about Christmas and for most people, Christmas is all about one thing – family! Christmas is different for everyone, as each family have their own traditions, and everyone celebrates in their own special way. As we move through December, town centre’s become busier …
Wills After Marriage This week there has been something in the air, for some that has been love, as several of my friends have become engaged or married – so I thought it would be useful to explain what impact this life event will have on your Estate Plan – especially your Will, and what you need to do next to secure your assets! …
Reasons To Write A Will Writing a Will is something that most people think about, but only a few people actually get around to doing. Apart from the usual “I’ll get around to it” there seems to be a lot of confusion about who can write a Will, and the reasons to write a will. Who can write a Will? …
What Is A Trust Fund? A trust fund belongs to the legal category of “a body of persons – corporate”, well that’s all well and good, but what does that mean? Put simply their are two types of “body” Incorporate – or people to you and me, and corporate – legal entities that survive after our death. It is the …
Perhaps you have been thinking for a while about making wills but have never quite found the time to get around to it; here are 10 Benefits that you will immediately get. 1. Children If you die and don’t nominate guardians for your children who are under the age of 18 then the local Social Services and the Courts will …
