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Appointing Professional Executors and Trustees
16 July 2026
Can You Ask a Solicitor to be the Executor of Your Will? What to do if you're not sure who…
What Happens After You’ve Completed Your IHT400 Form
8 August 2025
The main purpose of the IHT400 form is to tell HMRC whether there is any Inheritance Tax payable on the…
Valuing Property and Personal Possessions for Probate
8 August 2025
When someone dies, their personal representatives will wind up their estate and distribute it among their beneficiaries. Before a personal…
Executor Expenses
8 August 2025
If you have been named as an executor in a Will, or if you’ve been appointed as an administrator for…
Estates and Probate An Introduction
8 August 2025
When someone dies, it can be a deeply distressing time for their close friends and family. Unfortunately, in this difficult…
DWP Claims on Estates
8 August 2025
When someone who received means-tested benefits dies, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) might ask for information about their…
Where am I Domiciled for Tax Purposes?
8 August 2025
This guide is currently being updated to reflect recent changes in the law. For up-to-date advice in the meantime, please…
Trusts: A Detailed Guide
8 August 2025
Trusts can be useful tools in a variety of situations. If you have explored different ways of providing for the…
Trust and Estate Registration
8 August 2025
If you are responsible for managing an estate or a trust, you will also be responsible for administering any tax…
The Residence Nil Rate Band
8 August 2025
Inheritance tax can be very costly. When you pass away, everything you own – money, property, possessions, debts etc. –…
Reducing Your Inheritance Tax
8 August 2025
After they have passed away, most people would want their money and possessions to go to their friends, family, or…
Personal Injury Trusts
8 August 2025
There are many challenges to face if you have been seriously injured in an accident. Besides your injuries themselves, and…
Discretionary Trusts
8 August 2025
Life Interest Trusts Second and Subsequent Marriages
8 August 2025
Life Interest Trusts Planning for Care Home Fees
8 August 2025
Many people worry about the possibility of paying care home fees in later life. Often, people think it may mean…
Life Interest Trusts in Wills
8 August 2025
The Trust and Tax Implications of Your Will
8 August 2025
This help guide explains how inheritance tax (IHT) applies to an estate. It also details some of the more complicated…
The STEP Provisions in your Will 3rd Edition
8 August 2025
Your draft Will contains reference to the ‘Standard Provisions and all of the Special Provisions of the Society of Trust…
STEP Provisions in Your Will
8 August 2025
Searching for a Will
8 August 2025
When a loved one dies there is a lot to do and think about, all at a time of grief…
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