by johnireland | Articles
Your Will can be perfectly legal and still end up in court. Most people assume that once a Will is signed and witnessed, that’s the end of the story. It isn’t. In England and Wales, a valid Will can still be challenged after death, either because someone...
by johnireland | Estate Planning Essentials
A Will covers what happens after you die. A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) covers what happens if you lose mental capacity while you’re still alive – and without one, nobody automatically has the legal right to manage your money or make care decisions for...
by johnireland | Articles
A Will protects your family after you die. It does nothing at all while you’re still alive but unable to make decisions. Most people who come to us for a Will have already thought carefully about who gets what when they die. Far fewer have thought about what...
by johnireland | Articles
Give away the family home too soon, and you could hand HMRC two tax bills instead of none Gifting a property to your children while you’re still alive can feel like the sensible, generous thing to do. You reduce the value of your estate, you get to see your...
by johnireland | Tax Talk
Thinking about gifting property to your children while you’re alive? It’s not as simple as signing over the deeds and waiting seven years. This week’s article unpacks the traps: how the seven-year rule and taper relief actually work, why continuing...
