Estate Planning Blog

Welcome to our blog about everything to do with estate planning. Here we aim to bring you the latest news and opinions on everything from writing your will to setting up a power of attorney.

Safeguarding Your Children's Inheritance From Divorce or Financial Challenges

There may be a situation where you want to leave an inheritance to your children but you have concerns about their spouses being able to...

Steve Bish

Jul 23, 2024

Paying the most unpopular of taxes Inheritance Tax

For those dealing with someone’s estate after their death, the Inheritance Tax bill can come as a nasty shock.

Steve Bish

May 22, 2024

Prominent think tank calls for Inheritance Tax reforms

Today at S Bish Estate Planning we take a look at the current rates of Inheritance Tax and the new proposals.

Steve Bish

Aug 18, 2023

Probate – Frequently Asked Questions

If you are dealing with the affairs of someone who has died, you are likely to have many questions about probate.

Steve Bish

Jul 5, 2023

Ten Tips For Inheritance Tax Planning

In England and Wales, your estate may be liable to Inheritance Tax. In some instances, this could create a burden for families.

Steve Bish

Mar 3, 2023

Could your family fall foul of the inheritance wars?

A surviving spouse can make new will after death of a partner without constraints. Here's advice on how to protect your inheritance.

Steve Bish

Feb 15, 2023

Mum will disinherit my sister: What tax do I owe if we split my share?

Before my mum became ill she changed her will and has left everything to me.

Steve Bish

Feb 10, 2023

Sonia's £196,000 in BBC’s EastEnders is fiction... but Inheritance Tax is REAL for millions

Inheritance tax divides opinion. Some believe it should be abolished because it is a form of double taxation.

Steve Bish

Feb 6, 2023

How granny's diamond ring could land you with an inheritance tax shock

Inheritance tax tops polls as the most hated in Britain.

Steve Bish

Jan 11, 2023

Gifting cash to loved ones this Christmas? Beware the inheritance tax trap!

Gifting cash might be more welcome than ever this Christmas. In grim economic times, older savers with some accumulated wealth might decide

Steve Bish

Dec 5, 2022

Inheritance plans are being torn up as the rising cost of living eats into savings

Financial inheritance legacies to the next generation are dwindling as people struggle to pay rising bills, new research reveals.

Steve Bish

Nov 17, 2022

Soaring house prices and frozen allowances force inheritance tax up to record £7BILLION

Britons are on track to pay a record £7billion in inheritance tax this year as a result of frozen allowances and soaring house prices.

Steve Bish

Oct 22, 2022

Unmarried recluse who died aged 70 leaves £250,000 to 31 relatives he never knew existed

A 70-year-old recluse who was living without electricity or gas has left a surprise windfall of £250,000 to 31 relatives.

Steve Bish

Oct 21, 2022

Why writing a will is top priority in inheritance planning

Anyone in this country who does not have a will places their estate at the mercy of rules created by the government.

Steve Bish

Oct 19, 2022

Matin Lewis - Warning to Unmarried Partners Without a Will

Mr Lewis highlighted a problem that unmarried couples who live together without a will could face

Steve Bish

Oct 15, 2022

Great news! Let's hope it happens.

I’d like inheritance tax to be abolished, says UK Treasury minister Andrew Griffith tells business people at Tory conference

Steve Bish

Oct 11, 2022