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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.
Steve Bish
Jul 23, 2024
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
May 22, 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
Aug 18, 2023
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
Jul 5, 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
Mar 3, 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
Feb 15, 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 10, 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 6, 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
Jan 11, 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
Dec 5, 2022
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
Nov 17, 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
Oct 22, 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 21, 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 19, 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 15, 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 11, 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
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