Gifting
Children fail to revoke Will leaving £6.7m to charity
2nd May 2013
The four children of multi-millionaire Alfred Stewart have failed in their bid to revoke his Will leaving almost all of his £6.7million estate to charity, and nothing to them. The children... Read more
New Years resolutions more finance orientated
31st December 2012
The past couple of years have seen a change to the most popular New Years resolutions made by people in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. While dieting, exercise... Read more
More people living to 100 alters inheritance plans
19th December 2012
A new report by the Office for National Statistics shows that more people in England and Wales are living beyond 100 years, raising more questions on the affect of an... Read more
Daughter says inheritance actually for cats
10th September 2012
A woman who has been accused of concealing a £50,000 inheritance gift from her Mum in order not to lose her pension credits says the gift was actually for her... Read more
Labour MP blames lack of support for failure of inheritance tax amendment
9th July 2008
A Labour MP's proposal that siblings should be entitled to the same inheritance tax break as a married couple has been discarded.The Guardian reports that Frank Field's suggested amendment to... Read more
Trusts a 'great opportunity' for lessening inheritance tax
3rd June 2008
Well-planned trusts can prove a "very effective way" to reduce inheritance tax liabilities and ensure that as much of your wealth as possible is passed onto the next generation, according... Read more
IHT problems for unmarried couples
7th May 2008
Co-habiting couples who are not married or in civil partnerships are not entitled to the same inheritance tax (IHT) benefits as those who are, a firm of independent financial advisors... Read more
CTFs worth £2.4bn in future
8th February 2008
The first group of children in Britain and Northern Ireland who have been eligible to set up a child trust fund (CTF) through a solicitor are looking at reaping around... Read more
IHT planning 'should start early'
9th January 2008
Inheritance Tax (IHT) need not be a burden and though it is advisable to start planning early, it is never too late to begin, financial advisers have said.For homeowners in... Read more
Non-working parents can still invest in CTFs
21st June 2007
Family Investments has said that with more parents taking leave from work to look after their newborns, finances may be stretched, but that is no excuse not to build up... Read more
Beat the 'death duty' through giving
2nd April 2007
On April 6th the new inheritance tax (IHT) nil band rate will jump to £300,000, meaning that now may be the time for some shrewd gifting.As the new rate comes... Read more
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