Premiums for whole of life insurance can run to £5,000 a month to cover a £300,000 inheritance tax bill, with policies costing more the older you take them out.

Inheritance Funding says that the amount of an inheritance advance depends on several factors and explains that by understanding what influences this calculation, you will be well prepared to navigate ...

Husband doesn’t think step kids — who are estranged from the letter writer — are deserving of an inheritance from their estate.

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The user’s husband wanted to use her inheritance to help his struggling parents, despite her objections. The Importance of Financial Boundaries Jitalia17 / Getty Images ...

In the first 11 months of the 2024/25 tax year, HMRC collected a record £7.6 billion in inheritance tax receipts, surpassing last year’s full year total of £7.5 billion. This was driven up by ...

Even so, children do in some cases have the right to take their parents to task over their inheritance. "We are seeing a rise in unequal wills, and usually for good reasons where one sibling may ...

For families with disabled beneficiaries, the prospect of reducing funds available to provide for their loved one’s complex needs, is a further blow. Specifically, the fiscal change could reduce ...

With inheritance tax thresholds frozen and property values remaining high across much of the UK, more families are being caught in the IHT net – even when making well-intentioned financial gifts.