by BTWC Ltd | Jan 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
Do you have clients who can’t quite see the value in making a Will? Are you yourself up to date with the consequences of not making a Will i.e. the Rules of Intestacy? The changes to the Intestacy Laws enacted on 1st October 2014 mean that for married couples and...
by BTWC Ltd | Jan 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
Often, we are asked how best to approach the subject of Estate Planning with clients - after all it can be a sensitive and personal subject to tackle. In our experience, highlighting to clients that they have assets in the first instance is a great starting point. If...
by BTWC Ltd | Jan 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
The FT have reported that the government could consider imposing restrictions on a key tax relief used to shelter money from inheritance tax after the next election. This is in addition to suggestions that a Conservative government may increase the threshold at which...
by BTWC Ltd | Jan 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
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 | Uncategorized
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...