The rates and allowances for Inheritance Tax were unaffected by the Budget on 22 June 2010. Previous forecasts by the Conservatives of raising thresholds to £1m per person came to nothing as the need to raise as much income from taxation as possible became apparent once the new Government took over. It looks as though […]
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New Guidelines from the Office of Fair Trading
Following a recent survey commissioned by the Office of Fair Trading Consumers have been advised to shop around for Probate Services. Huge sums of money can be saved by appointing the right professionals to carry out this work as costs can vary between 1.5% to4.0% of the gross estate . As an Associate of Collective […]
More than 50% of people do not have a will
The Telegraph newspaper reports that around 57% of people currently do not have a will, rising to 65% among those who have children aged under 18, these findings were published on www.unbiased.co.uk . Very recently the same newspaper reported the untimely death of celebrity Stephen Gately who died intestate and whose net estate had to […]