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Losing a loved one is difficult enough, but when wills and inheritance disputes enter the picture, grief can quickly turn into conflict. A new Channel 4 series, The Inheritance, airing from 31 August, ...
Moderately well-off couples who live together but aren’t married run the risk of an £82,000 inheritance tax bill from 2027, according to new analysis. The partner of a working-age homeowner in England ...
We want to hear from you for a New York Times Magazine feature about how much of America’s family wealth is tied up in parents’ homes. By Francesca Mari Francesca Mari covers housing for The New York ...
12:03, Thu, Aug 21, 2025 Updated: 12:17, Thu, Aug 21, 2025 Inheritance tax takings increased by nearly 7% in three months, raking in billions of pounds between April and July, according to a new ...
Rachel Reeves is facing demands not to clamp down on tax-free family gifts, with warnings it would deprive young households of vital support at a time of soaring costs. New research reveals pensioners ...
A left-leaning think tank has called for the Albanese government to consider levelling a two per cent 'wealth tax' on Australians earning more than $5million. In a submission to the government's three ...
Retirees are being warned to think carefully about withdrawing more cash from their pension pots purely to reduce the size of their estate for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes – because there could be ...
To be able to explain some of the issues around pensions and IHT To be able to identify some ways to mitigate the challenges around pensions and IHT To be able to explain the use of loan and gift ...
Scottish families are being urged to seek legal advice before gifting large sums towards house deposits, as doing so could trigger unexpected Inheritance Tax (IHT) bills if the giver dies within seven ...
Channel 4 game show The Inheritance featuring Elizabeth Hurley and Rob Rinder will debut this month. 13 strangers receive summons to a magnificent country estate to battle for portions of the wealth ...
Jackie Bezos, the mother of billionaire and entrepreneur Jeff Bezos, passed away at her home in Miami on Thursday, aged 78. According to the Bezos Family Foundation website, Jackie had been battling ...