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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
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
Feb 1, 2023
Two thirds of new house purchases by unmarried couples
New research has revealed more than six in 10 first-time buyers are unmarried couples.
Steve Bish
Jan 17, 2023
Where there’s a will there’s a WAR!
The Voice star Bo Bruce’s inheritance battle over her mother’s will and estate is just one of several high-profile cases to hit the headline
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
Jan 4, 2023
What is a Will, and do I really need one?
In simple terms a Will is a legal document which sets out the wishes of an individual - the testator.
Steve Bish
Dec 14, 2022
A Christmas Carol - updated for the world of Estate Planning
Had she made an estate plan and a will she would have been advised to nominate guardians for her children.
Steve Bish
Dec 8, 2022
Latest article for Inspire Magazine - Wills and Trusts as part of Estate Planning
You probably want to make sure your estate goes to family, friends or organisations you support, known as Beneficiaries.
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
Dec 3, 2022
When a basic will might not be enough…..
Trusts can seem complicated but knowing which Trust to use for your circumstances is key.
Steve Bish
Dec 2, 2022
Paper probate applications are taking up to six months, but going online is faster:
Bereaved people trying to unlock estates are waiting six weeks on average to obtain probate.
Steve Bish
Nov 29, 2022
Making requests in your will
Wills are not only for distributing your estate. You can also make requests within your Will.
Steve Bish
Nov 24, 2022
Row breaks out over astronomer's £400,000 fortune after he changed Will on death bed
bizarre court fight over the £400,000 fortune of a celebrated astronomer who left everything to his 'best friend in his will.
Steve Bish
Nov 22, 2022
Aaron Carter 'died without leaving a will' - leaving young son's inheritance in doubt
Aaron Carter reportedly died without making a will, meaning the decision of who inherits his estate will now fall to the state of California
Steve Bish
Nov 20, 2022
What Happens When Two Individuals Each Seek Letters Of Administration when Someone Deis Intestate?
Written by Stuart Parris Where a person dies intestate (i.e. without having made a Will), the Administration of Estates Act 1925 will...
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
Nov 10, 2022
Now families face cost-of-care crisis as nursing homes pass on rising prices to their residents
Families are heading for a cost of care crisis this winter as nursing homes pass on rising energy and food prices.
Steve Bish
Nov 2, 2022
Social care cap faces delay until election
The cap on social care costs promised by the Government could be delayed until after the next election, it emerged last night.
Steve Bish
Oct 26, 2022
Are You Amongst HALF of Over-40s Without a Will?
HALF of people over the age of 40 have not taken any steps to plan for later life or made a will
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