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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
10 July 2023
Intestacy: increase in the statutory legacy
On 5 July 2023, the UK government confirmed that the statutory legacy, the amount which a surviving spouse or civil partner (for simplicity here we will refer to both as ‘Spouse’) is entitled to receive in England and Wales where a person dies intestate (without a valid Will) and leaves children, will be increased.
4 July 2023
Is there any Inheritance Tax relief for property that falls in value?
We wrote recently about the effect that the interest rates rise have caused on Inheritance Tax (“IHT”).
A combination of historic house price increases, interest rates rises, delays in obtaining a Grant of Probate and the slowing property market means there are a number of estate who will end up selling properties for far less than what was reported to HMRC.
IHT is charged based on the value of the assets in the estate as at date of death. If property is sold at a loss because of fall in value since the date of death, then the estate may have paid more IHT than it should, due to the lower asset value.
3 July 2023
Interest rate chaos and inheritance tax
Inheritance Tax (“IHT”) has been a devise subject for a long time. Now interest rate chaos has added to the burden many face when trying to settle IHT on a deceased’s estate.
12 June 2023
Part 4: Succession to a landed estate - preserving and improving the estate
Running an estate is a long-term project and even with a clear aim, the succession plan is bound to encounter unexpected challenges, such as a law or family change. To provide the best opportunity to thrive, I find that setting and sticking to principles, and applying a disciplined, consistent approach normally pays dividends.
12 June 2023
Part 3: Succession to a landed estate - minimising tax
One of the biggest risks to the future of a landed estate is tax and specifically the inability to meet a liability without recourse to a sale of core estate assets. Taken to an extreme, unplanned tax charges can result in an estate having to be sold off or broken up to meet the liability.