What a terrible day yesterday when an aircraft at Shoreham Air Show in Sussex failed to complete a ‘loop to loop’ demonstration and crashed onto the busy A27 killing at least 11 people. What a tragedy for the families of those killed in the crash. Probably people out for a day’s pleasure or even business […]
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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 utilised to transfer part of the property into Trust after […]
Shaky signature prevents access to savings
Reported in the Daily Mail on 17 October are details of a 90 year old who is being prevented from accessing his savings to pay his care fees by the Yorkshire Building Society who says it cannot recognise his signature. The elderly pensioner is still sound of mind and wishes to retain control of his […]
Penniless War Hero
Wills for property protection
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Wills and Trusts are valuable weapons to protect Inheritance
Numbers double
Over the next 20 years the number of elderly people who will be forced to pay their own care bills will double. So predicts a report recently produced for the Local Government Association, the umberella body for Local Authorities. It forecasts an 84% rise on current levels of cost for taxpayers from the present £14.5bn […]