Increase in Will disputes attributed to rising property prices It has been reported that the increase in the number of children involved in inheritance disputes has been fuelled by rising property prices. As the value of property has soared during the last decade, the estates of ‘ordinary’ families have become...
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Being happy in your seventies
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A study undertaken on behalf of Oddfellows, the friendship group for retired people, surprisingly found that more people in their seventies were happier by comparison, than those in their fifties and sixties. One in three people in their seventies was ëvery happyí, compared to one in six persons in their...
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Coalition Government Shamed Into Declining Gift In Will
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An article published in last monthís Daily Mail told the story of how Joan Edwards, a former nurse, had managed to embarrass the coalition Government into returning a monetary gift in excess of half a million pounds amid claims of greed! Under her Will, the 90 year old Miss Edwards,...
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The Benefits Of Planning
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Planning now can make all the difference to your loved ones.† With a little bit of thought and effort today, things can be made so much easier for your family and friends when you pass away.† We understand, rarely does a person like to consider something such as their own...
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HMRC gained an EXTRA £90m through IHT challenges last year!
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This current age of austerity does not mean the taxman will go easy on you Ö Last year, by challenging the Inheritance Tax valuations on the property of people who had died, Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) was able to claim back nearly £90m. Yes, thatís ninety million pounds!...
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