by BTWC Ltd | Jan 13, 2015 | Estate Planning Insights
David Cameron & the Conservative Party have pledged to cut inheritance tax so it becomes a levy only for "the rich" as they seek to gain votes before a national election in four months. George Osborne, the Conservative finance minister, gave his strongest signal...
by BTWC Ltd | Jan 7, 2015 | Estate Planning Insights
The wills of Charles Dickens, Winston Churchill, Alan Turing and Beatrix Potter are among millions which have been made accessible to the public through a searchable online database. The government’s archive of 41 million wills dates back to 1858 and will enable...
by BTWC Ltd | Dec 15, 2014 | Estate Planning Insights
The office will close for the Christmas period from 12.30pm on 23rd December and open again on Monday 5th January. However, there will be some limited staffing over Christmas and if you have urgent queries during this period, please email enquiries@btwc.co.uk or call...
by BTWC Ltd | Dec 9, 2014 | Estate Planning Insights
A letter of wishes is not intended to be legally binding but merely to offer guidance. To help avoid any possibility of misinterpretation, the letter will often contain an acknowledgement that its provisions are not binding. Furthermore, it will preferably be signed...
by BTWC Ltd | Dec 4, 2014 | Estate Planning Insights
The Treasury has abandoned its proposal to introduce a single inheritance tax (IHT) nil-rate band (NRB) to be divided between all of an individual settlor’s trusts. The proposal was published in June this year, as part of a package advertised by HM Revenue and Customs...
by BTWC Ltd | Nov 26, 2014 | Estate Planning Insights
Can you believe that 2014 will soon be drawing to a close and Christmas will be here once more? As the festive season approaches and we all get inundated with images of Christmas Fayre and Monty The Penguin, you may think that Wills and Estate Planning are the last...
