Deputyship vs power of attorney in the UK for 2026: how each works, costs, who can use them, tax duties and the money decisions a deputy or attorney must handle.
How the discretionary trust 10-year (periodic) IHT charge works in 2026/27, who pays it, how it is calculated step by step, and how to plan ahead.
How the normal expenditure out of income IHT exemption works in 2026/27, who qualifies, the records HMRC wants, and how to gift unlimited amounts free of inheritance tax.
How the gift with reservation of benefit rules drag gifts back into your estate for inheritance tax in 2026/27, plus how to avoid the trap legally.
A plain-English guide to UK intestacy rules for 2026: who inherits without a will, the spouse statutory legacy, and how inheritance tax interacts.
How to set up a Lasting Power of Attorney in England and Wales in 2026 -- types, costs, registration, the financial powers it grants and how to avoid pitfalls.
Learn how writing UK life insurance in trust can keep the payout outside your estate, avoid 40% inheritance tax and speed up money to your family in 2026/27.
How the normal expenditure out of income exemption lets you give away surplus income free of inheritance tax in 2026/27, with rules, records and examples.
A plain-English guide to the UK probate process in 2026/27 - what probate is, who applies, how long it takes, fees, and how Inheritance Tax fits in.
How the GBP 175,000 residence nil-rate band works in 2026/27, who qualifies, the taper above GBP 2m, and how couples can pass on GBP 1m IHT-free.
How settlor-interested trusts are taxed in the UK for 2026/27 - income, capital gains and inheritance tax rules, the key anti-avoidance traps, and worked examples.
How the 7-year rule works for inheritance tax in 2026/27, including taper relief, the GBP 325,000 nil-rate band, exemptions and how to plan gifts safely.
