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18

JAN

2024

INHERTANCE TAX - How does it work?

In this article we discuss Inheritance Tax and the impact on an estate.
Inheritance Tax (IHT) is a tax charged on an estate when someone dies.
We take a dive into the allowances and exemptions available and when it will be paid.

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11

JAN

2024

Five surprising facts about divorce

Divorce can be complex but you may be surprised by the things that people think about divorce.

In this short article, you can find out more about Divorce in the UK.

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23

FEB

2023

The Importance of the Role of Executors

The role of executors is to deal with the administration of an estate. This can be overwhelming for the people appointed as they may not taken on this role before and they have to get to grips with someone else’s affairs at a time when they are also grieving the loss of a loved one.

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11

JAN

2023

Death Cleansing? De-cluttering is a matter of Life…. And….Death!!

We recently came across the case of a 27 year old with no health concerns who is more prepared for death than most in later life. She has planned her funeral and decided what she would like to happen to her belongings and set up a digital account to share all her personal and financial information with her family.

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7

JAN

2022

New Year, New Start, New Home

If that’s the plan here are some top tips to help you out

Most importantly make sure you get your finances in order, if you are taking out a mortgage make sure you have a mortgage in principle agreed. It’s always best to do a rough calculation of fees you will encounter to ensure you have sufficient funds.

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7

JAN

2022

AMICABLE DIVORCE – A REALITY AT LAST

On the 6th April 2022 a new law is due to come into effect which will remove the need for divorcing couples to apportion blame in order to obtain a divorce.

The current position is that in order to obtain a divorce you must use one of five reasons to prove to the court that your marriage has irretrievably broken down. The five facts that may be stated are unreasonable behaviour, adultery, five years separation, two years separation with consent or desertion.

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