Wills
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Why you need to make a will
More than one in three Brits have struggled to deal with the financial affairs of a loved one who has died, according to new research from insurer Royal London. Yet just 23% have organised their important financial information well enough to
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Huge inheritance tax sting hits bereaved families
The taxman has revealed that the amount of inheritance tax it has coined in from bereaved families has risen almost 23% in the first three months of this year. The latest figures show more than £2 billion has been taken from people's estates
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What can you do about an unfair will?
The older generation has often amassed more assets than their younger counterparts could ever hope to build for themselves - through property price rises and generous workplace pensions. Meanwhile, many younger people are relying utterly on the
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Should you give away your inheritance before you die?
Early inheritance is taking off. Parents are keen to give their kids money sooner rather than later, while they're young enough to enjoy it. The question is whether this will turn out to be a good idea - or whether you will fall prey to the
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Gordon Ramsay will not leave his fortune to his kids
Chef Gordon Ramsay has decided not to leave his cash to his four kids when he dies. It reflects the relatively tough line he has set for them during their childhood. They often don't get to eat out in nice restaurants, and they never fly
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Spite is back: you can cut your family out of your will
The Supreme Court has ruled that spiteful elderly people are perfectly entitled to cut their family out of their will on a whim - and their offspring have no right to a fair share of their estate. It was ruling on a court case that has dragged on
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Living with your partner? The rights you don't have
Cohabiting couples with children are the fastest-growing type of family in the UK. Between 1996 and 2016, the number of couples in this position increased from 1.5 million to 3.3 million. When you include unmarried couples with no children, they
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