by johnireland | Articles
Here is a situation that catches out more families than almost any other part of inheritance tax. The tax has to be paid before the executors can get the grant of probate. But without the grant, most of the money in the estate is locked away. The bank will not release...
by johnireland | Legal Spotlight
In Brinner v Brinner & Ors [2026] EWHC 1462 (Ch), handed down on 16 June 2026, the High Court removed an eldest son as executor of his father’s estate and appointed an independent administrator. The father’s widow believed he still held hidden...
by johnireland | Tax Talk
Inheritance tax has to be paid by the end of the sixth month after death — and usually before your executors can get probate. But without probate, most of the estate’s money is frozen. That is the executor’s catch-22.The ways through it:Direct Payment...
by johnireland | Wellness Corner
The NHS Health Check is a free check-up of your heart and circulation for adults aged 40 to 74 in England who have not already been diagnosed with conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease or high blood pressure. You should be invited every five...
by johnireland | Estate Planning Essentials
“One day, all this will be yours” can be legally binding. Under proprietary estoppel, if you repeatedly promise a child or employee that they will inherit the farm, house or business, and they rely on it to their detriment — years of low pay, a career...
