Every September, Pension Awareness Week helps to raise awareness of the importance of pensions and improve the financial well-being of people across the UK in their retirement. This year, Pension Awareness Week is running from Monday 11th September to Friday 15th...
The Government has announced an increased in the statutory legacy when someone has died without making a Will. Currently if someone dies intestate leaving a spouse or civil partner and children (when they haven’t made a Will), their surviving spouse or civil partner...
Many of you will have seen recently in the news that actor Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with dementia with his close family and friends trying to raise the public profile of the disease. There are over 200 sub-types of dementia. The most common are Alzheimer’s...
During the Budget in November, the government announced the freezing of the Nil Rate Band (“NRB”) and Residence Nil Rate Band (“RNRB”) thresholds until 2027-2028. What does this mean for you? Upon your death, assuming you are domiciled in the UK, your worldwide...
In recent years there has been an increase on lifetime gifting. This is not surprising as a large amount of parents are giving their children a financial helping hand to get them on the property ladder. However, many parents often do not know the rules on lifetime...
