Professionals in the charity legacy sector are preparing for significant legislative developments in two key areas. First, the Autumn 2024 Budget has introduced major changes to inheritance tax (IHT), including the treatment of pensions. Second,
Eleanor Evans, Partner and Head of the Trusts and Estates Administration Department at Hugh James, comments on the forthcoming changes to the death certification and registration process. When a person dies, one of the first
The first reading of a bill to make transfers of wealth between siblings exempt from inheritance tax in certain circumstances, took place on 14 January 2020. The bill proposes to amend the Inheritance Tax Act
This has been a challenging year for probate solicitors and executors, with uncertainty caused by the proposed changes to probate fees, and long delays at the probate registry. It is important for probate solicitors and