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Writing Life Insurance into Trust

When recommending a client follow this advice, it is very rare to not get asked: so what’s the benefit of writing life insurance into trust? Well, quite simply, doing so is one of the best and easiest ways of shielding a slice of your estate from Inheritance Tax (IHT) and thus safe guarding your wealth for the benefit of those who will ultimately benefit. Life insurance policies can make up a significant portion of your estate. By placing it in a trust, you can preserve it in its entirety and determine how and when your beneficiaries receive their inheritance.

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Explained: What is a Will and Do I Need One?

To reiterate, anyone over the age of 18 and who has capacity can make a Will. I strongly recommend doing so to anyone in a relationship, who has children, assets or a combination of all three. And importantly, Wills are not for just sorting out finances and property in the event of death; you can specify what should happen if you become incapacitated (known as an advanced decision, advance directive or living Will), appoint guardians for your children and even leave money to your friends or a charity.

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Budget Changes Could Impact on Farming Families

As with most budgets, there is speculation surrounding inheritance tax (IHT) changes. The chatter is especially strong at the moment due in part to the recent recommendations by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Inheritance & Intergenerational Fairness (APPG IIF). The word is there could be changes focussed particularly on Agricultural Property Relief (APR).

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Jules Jack
Becoming An Attorney - Real Talk

Being asked to take on the responsibility of being someone’s attorney can be both a stamp of one’s value and quite possibly, a burden. Having LPA duties is not something that should be entered or carried out half heartedly. You should think carefully about whether you are willing, able and committed to making the appropriate decisions as and when they arise.

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Executor Jailed for 'Frittering Away' Inheritance

Executors must be able to account for every penny of the estate they are administering as they have a fiduciary duty to the creditors and beneficiaries. They must record every financial transaction during the administration period, essentially probate. So, the following case highlights the risks executors face if they ignore their duties and particularly, when they act in a criminal manner.

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How To Calculate the Inheritance Tax Due on An Estate

When I meet clients and we start to discuss what they’d like to achieve in making their Will or through general estate planning, one of the questions constantly asked is Jules, but how do I calculate inheritance tax (IHT)? Thus, this guide aims to explain what IHT is, how to work out what you need to pay and when. Therefore, you can be on the ball before we meet!

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Gifts!

As lovely as it is to receive a gift, the question of whom to bequeath that article when one dies can be tricky.

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Andrew Edwards