Radical Inheritance Tax Review 4 February 2020 There is a saying that Inheritance Tax (IHT) planners make more out of IHT than the taxman. Various tax bodies have contributed to a report recommending the abolition of IHT in its current form,… Read more
New Year’s Resolve 6 January 2020 On the 24th of December, a Happy Christmas email from the Probate Registrar’s team thanked us for our understanding and support during 2019. At that stage, they were working on issuing grants on a 6-7… Read more
Same story, different hair 2 August 2019 Boris Johnson has committed to give “every older person the dignity and security they deserve” by solving the care crisis “once and for all”. I wonder. After 12 government reviews in 20 years on… Read more
THE DREADFUL LEGACY OF ASBESTOS 26 July 2019 In the shipbuilding heyday of the 1950’s and 1960’s, Vickers Armstrong was one of the largest shipyards in Great Britain. Shipyard workers were involved in building some of the most majestic vessels… Read more
Show us your assets 19 July 2019 I got a leaflet the other day, stuffed in with all the junk mail, asking me if I thought my assets were safe and inviting me to a seminar. Ooh, the nerve. If I wanted advice on protecting my assets,… Read more