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Record Inheritance Tax Receipts Highlight the Urgent Need for Estate Planning

Inheritance Tax (IHT) is claiming a growing share of family wealth. In the 2024/25 tax year, HMRC collected a record…
10 months ago
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Commonwealth Resealing – Is my Will legal in the UK?

If your Will is made in a Commonwealth Country the general principle is that the Will is deemed valid in…
5 years ago
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Inheritance
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Should I get married for tax reasons?

Equality for un-married couples has increased but there’s been no change to taxation structure and parts of the tax code…
5 years ago
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Inheritance
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Are we going to see changes to Inheritance tax or Capital Gains Tax?

There were no announcements in this year’s Budget about tightening up Capital Gains tax (CGT) and Inheritance tax (IHT)….
5 years ago
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Inheritance
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Update: Registering a Trust with HMRC’s Online TRS

Almost all Trusts are now required to be registered with HMRC using the Online Trust Registration Service (TRS)….
5 years ago
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Inheritance
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Welfare Deputyships: are they now easier to obtain?

It is possible to apply for a Welfare Deputyship but for many years it has been very difficult to be…
5 years ago
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What is a Trust

We explain how trusts work from a legal standpoint, the purpose of trusts, and how you can benefit from using…
5 years ago
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Inheritance
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Retirement Planning – Legal advice for the fun years!

Are you reaching retirement age? In our latest article, we explain some of the things you should start thinking about…
6 years ago
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Life Assurance in Trust: Why get it checked by a specialist?

Home-made Lasting Powers of Attorney do not always achieve what was desired or intended. This is why we don’t recommend…
6 years ago
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Inheritance
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Inheritance tax planning: How does it work?

For many years Herrington Carmichael has offered inheritance tax planning advice……
6 years ago
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Inheritance
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For experienced will writing – it’s more than just form completion

For experienced will writing is more than just form completion….
6 years ago
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