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NEW PROBATE FEE HIKE TO HIT FAMILIES

November 2018

Grieving families will be hit with bills of up to £6,000 under a stealth death tax. The cost of securing probate – legal control over a deceased's estate – is to soar from next April. Around 280,000 families a year will have to pay more than the current £215 fee – with 56,000 of them facing bills of £2,500 to £6,000.

AUTUMN BUDGET 2017: OVERVIEW OF TAX LEGISLATION AND RATES

November 2017

This sets out the detail of each tax policy measure announced at Autumn Budget 2017.

NOW THE BANKS CASH IN ON WILLS: 1.5 MILLION FAMILIES FACE LOSING BILLIONS 

June 2018

Families are in for a huge shock when their loved one dies and they face having to hand a bank eye- watering amounts from their inheritance - small percentages may seem reasonable at the time but they can add up to tens of thousands of pounds on a customer's death.

SUMMARY OF BUDGET 2017: KEY POINTS AT-A-GLANCE

November 2017

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, delivered his second budget as chancellor. These are the key points of his speech.

UPDATE YOUR WILL OR LOSE THIS £70,000 INHERITANCE TAX PERK - THE TELEGRAPH

March 2017

The introduction of the new residence nil rate band, or the family home allowance, means many wills are out of date – and people will not benefit from the new tax break. The residence nil rate band allows couples to pass on a £1m family home free of inheritance tax.

WHY A LASTING POWER OF ATTORNEY IS NOT JUST FOR THE ELDERLY - THE GUARDIAN

Feb 2012

Mental and physical incapacity can hit at any time, which is why charities recommend planning ahead to ease the potential burden on loved ones

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