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Tony Benn ‘s Trust

It is reported today that maverick socialist Tony Benn’s £5m estate will probably avoid Inheritance Tax. The reason appears to be because it was placed in Trust after the death of his late wife. Tax experts say it is likely a ‘deed of variation’ was...

1925 Intestacy Rules changed

With effect from 1 October 2014 a new piece of legislation called “The Inheritance and Trustees Powers Act 2014” comes into force abolishing previous rules established in 1925. These relate to persons who die without leaving a Will. From the beginning of...

Families as ‘Cash Cows’

Families are being used as ‘Cash Cows’ by the government imposing the immoral double tax upon inheritance. So says Dia Chakravarty of the Taxpayers Alliance commenting on the latest figures released yesterday. With the average price of a home in the south...

Affordable Funeral Plans

Our recent association with ‘Golden Leaves Limited’ , a company specialising in the provision of Funeral Plans, enables us to offer really affordable Funeral Plans . The average cost of a funeral today is approximately £3600. This has to be found by your...

What would my parents have wanted?

In a period of grief following death how often is the question raised by bewildered loved ones ” what would mother or father wanted to happen?  Which of us will inherit the chattels in the house and the car? Are we to sell the house and divide the proceeds? If...