If you’ve ever struggled to get your head around inheritance tax (IHT), and how to protect your family from it, you’re not alone. It’s perhaps become even more complex since a new rule, the residence…
Overcoming the awkwardness of discussing inheritance
Talking about inheritance is a difficult subject for most, so its perhaps not surprising that a recent survey revealed that 51% of families in Wales had never discussed the matter. The survey was carried out…
Changes to wills could be made by voicemail
You don’t need to have seen a headline about the latest high profile will dispute to know that challenges are often made around a deceased person’s estate – most of us know someone who has…
Getting your defence in first: how to combat contested will claims
A recent case highlights the importance of taking steps, when making a Will, to attempt to minimise potential claims that may be made against the estate. Michael Inchbald was a famed interior designer who designed the QE2 and The Savoy Hotel. Mr Inchbald died in…