Tag Archives: Wills
Government encourages bequests to charities
From April 2012, where an individual leaves at least 10% of their net estate to charitable bodies then the inheritance tax rate will be reduced from 40% to 36%. Deciding to include such a bequest to charities means that you … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Insight & opinion, Private Client
Tagged Estate Planning, Giving to Charity, Sarah Goodwin, Wills
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Are you keeping hidden assets squirrelled away from your partner?
In a recent report Prudential indicated that 15% of us over the age of 40, living with a partner, keep some or all of their savings hidden from their other halves. Whilst the survey looks at attitudes to holding onto … Continue reading
Posted in Insight & opinion, Private Client
Tagged executors, family finances, Helen Gowin, hidden assets, Wills
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Digital Inheritance – What do you have in Cyberspace?
As a nation we are becoming more “connected” than ever before, with our work and personal lives increasingly lived through smart phones, tablets, social media and online accounts. It is estimated there are £2.3 billion of internet hosted assets such … Continue reading
Posted in Insight & opinion, Private Client
Tagged Digital inheritance, estate administration, Helen Kelly, Wills
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RIP Jimmy Savile – Here’s to going out in style
With funeral wishes to match his flamboyant image in life, Sir Jimmy Savile makes his way to the pearly gates. Most people don’t like think about their funeral arrangements except to ensure that there will be enough to pay for … Continue reading
Posted in Insight & opinion, Private Client
Tagged creating a will, Jimmy Savile, organ donation, Pauline Platt, Wills, Wishes
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SAS Daniels and Marie Curie Cancer Care launch free will scheme
SAS Daniels LLP and Marie Curie Cancer Care have joined forces to highlight the risks of not having a will. It is estimated that only about a third of people in the UK have a will, risking their estate being … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Latest news, Private Client
Tagged Bik-ki Irving, Wills, Wills Scheme with Marie Curie
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