Gifting a deposit to a family member requires a formal gifted deposit letter for the lender, and can have Inheritance Tax implications for the donor if they don't survive seven years.
You can't sell a probate property until the grant of probate is issued. What executors need to arrange first, typical timelines, and practical pitfalls that catch families out.
A plain-English guide to Business Property Relief (BPR) for 2026/27: what qualifies for 100% or 50% relief, the two-year rule, traps and how it slashes inheritance tax.
Crypto inheritance tax UK 2026/27: IHT at 40%, CGT rules, estate planning tips for Bitcoin and digital assets.
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 tax affects a UK divorce financial settlement in 2026/27 - CGT on asset transfers, pensions, the family home, maintenance and IHT, with calculator links.
How Gift Hold-Over Relief lets you defer Capital Gains Tax when giving away business assets or shares in 2026/27, who qualifies, and how to claim it.
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.
