Estate Planning Scenarios: Acting Before Potential Inheritance Tax (IHT) Changes in the UK

Introduction  Inheritance Tax UK 2025 (IHT) rules are in flux as the government seeks more revenue. With an Autumn Budget 2025 on the horizon, UK-domiciled individuals – especially those with family businesses – face uncertainty. Currently, each individual has a £325,000 nil-rate band (NRB) (frozen since 2009) and an additional £175,000 residence nil-rate band (RNRB)… Continue reading Estate Planning Scenarios: Acting Before Potential Inheritance Tax (IHT) Changes in the UK

Estate Planning: Passing on Your Wealth in 2025 – What Every UK Family Must Know

Passing on Your Wealth in 2025: What Every UK Family Must Know Estate planning in the UK is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Shifts in legislation, changes in taxation, and the growing importance of digital assets are reshaping how people prepare for the future. While making a will remains a cornerstone of safeguarding your estate,… Continue reading Estate Planning: Passing on Your Wealth in 2025 – What Every UK Family Must Know

Business Continuity and why you should have a Business LPA

Business Continuity planning should include a Business LPA In the last in our series on Lasting Powers of Attorney, we’re looking at business continuity and why you should include a business LPA in your plan. To get up to date on all 3 LPAs we have posted blogs here: Lasting Powers of Attorney: health and… Continue reading Business Continuity and why you should have a Business LPA

Why estate planning for business matters

Why go through a process of estate planning for your business when your spouse or business partners, or both will know what to do if something happens to you? Why estate planning for business and continuity planning? Business continuity planning is often set aside with the rest of the “it probably won’t happen” jobs, but… Continue reading Why estate planning for business matters

Business Continuity: key people and planning for loss

There are a number of different aspects to business continuity planning. All of them need due care and attention and the right strategies put in place. And the key people in your business who you can’t operate effectively without form one critical part of your business continuity planning. That’s not a mystery. Those people could… Continue reading Business Continuity: key people and planning for loss