An inheritance can be life-changing — if you handle it wisely. Here's how you can avoid these 4 common inheritance pitfalls.

Some of the most common assets in an inheritance plan come with legal and tax complications. Here are the best ways to ...

Dozens of family farms could be eligible for a little-known tax relief on their estates to spare them from Labour’s ...

Left-wingers are delighted that private pensions will now be subject to inheritance tax. And no wonder. Inheritance tax is ...

Rachel Reeves’s inheritance tax raid on farmers caught them by complete surprise. Labour had promised not to meddle with ...

While it’s not officially enshrined in law, the idea is that by leaving someone just £1 in your will, it makes it much harder ...

Disagreements over life insurance inheritance can be avoided with planning. This guide explains how to plan for the use of life insurance proceeds. Scott Karstens is a writer and accomplished ...

There's a theory in the UK that leaving someone just £1 in your will makes it much harder for that person to challenge your ...

Single people can pass on £500,000. In theory, unlimited amounts can be passed on using various inheritance tax reliefs, but only on very precise conditions. It depends. Most couples can pass on ...

The government is planning to increase the amount of money it raises in inheritance tax at the Budget, the BBC has learned. It is not known how many people are likely to end up paying more ...

Sell assets sitting at a loss before 5 April 2025. All capital gains and losses realised in a tax year are pooled. “Realising ...

The major impact has been the decision to bring pensions into the scope of inheritance tax (IHT) — a move that’s expected to land many more families with a bill, so people will need to plan carefully.