Inheritance Issues: Planning for and Protecting Your Inheritance

Planning to protect your inheritance doesn't have to be complicated when you have the right guidance at your fingertips. Our expert-written resources help you navigate everything from inheritance tax strategies and trust planning to asset protection and will arrangements with confidence. Inheritance Issues is here to help.

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Changes to the Law 2007

Gordon Brown raised the inheritance tax threshold from £300,000 to £350,000 between 2007 and 2011, though critics said it didn't go far enough.

How I Minimised Capital Gains Tax on My Inheritance

Reduce Capital Gains Tax when inheriting assets by understanding exemptions and planning how you sell investments.

The Importance of a Will

Without a will, your loved ones face confusion and extra costs when sorting out your estate after you're gone.

What Are the Alternatives to Trusts?

You can reduce your inheritance tax bill without using trusts by spending your money, making gifts, or releasing equity from your home.

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Negotiating Inheritance: Dealing With the Emotional Impact

Family disagreements over inheritance can be painful, but honest conversations and planning ahead help ease the emotional burden.

Step by Step Guide to Challenging a Will

Challenging a will requires valid legal grounds like lack of provision or an invalid will, and you'll need to file with the Probate Registry to proceed.

I Challenged a Will and Won: A Case Study

A mother successfully challenged her ex-husband's will to secure financial support for their dependent son after he died.

How I Minimised Capital Gains Tax on My Inheritance

Reduce Capital Gains Tax when inheriting assets by understanding exemptions and planning how you sell investments.

When Can I Challenge a Will?

You can challenge a will if it's invalid, made under duress, or if the person lacked mental capacity when they signed it.

When Should I Use the Power of Attorney?

Find out when you need power of attorney and how to choose someone to manage your affairs or healthcare decisions.

What is Exempt from Inheritance Tax?

Some assets and gifts are completely free from inheritance tax, while others only avoid it if certain conditions are met.

Valuing an Estate

Work out what an estate is worth to handle probate forms and calculate Inheritance Tax bills.

What Are the Alternatives to Trusts?

You can reduce your inheritance tax bill without using trusts by spending your money, making gifts, or releasing equity from your home.

Settling an Inheritance Abroad: A Case Study

A UK woman inherited her cousin's estate in Kenya, here's what she learned about handling assets across borders.

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