12/3/2025 5:31:28 PM Pensions and inheritance tax: What the 2027 changes mean for you By Lucy Bluck From April 2027, the UK Government will introduce a significant overhaul of inheritance tax (IHT) rules relating to pensions. Currently,...
11/20/2025 5:26:26 PM Why the High Court just sealed a Will for 70 years - and why that’s a big deal By Lucy Bluck Most of us assume that when someone dies, their Will becomes public. It’s part of the process: transparency helps prevent fraud, makes...
8/21/2025 1:55:07 PM You don’t need to earn your inheritance - Unless you’re on Channel 4 By Helen Stott Reality TV vs legal reality Channel 4’s The Inheritance has a clever premise: strangers in a stately home competing to win a share of the...
8/5/2025 12:16:02 PM Tying up loose ends – The problem of forgotten assets for estate administrations By Nikhil Handa This morning, I was interested to read on BBC News about the problem of millions of pounds worth of unclaimed premium bond winnings. The...
7/1/2025 2:00:46 PM Can AI write your will? (With a twist at the end) By Nikhil Handa Before you read on, a quick heads-up: there’s a twist at the end of this article. It’s worth sticking around for. In recent years,...
6/4/2025 1:47:42 PM Who can you trust? Choosing trustees in your will By Nikhil Handa Yesterday, the BBC reported on the sad case of Katherine and Gerald Hill, two trustees who have been found guilty of fraud for...