by johnireland | Articles
Somewhere over America, late at night, a social scientist working on his laptop overheard an elderly man telling his wife that he might as well be dead. When the lights came up on landing, he recognised the man — a national hero, admired for decades. The pilot shook...
by johnireland | Business Builder
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax started on 6 April 2026 for sole traders and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000 on their 2024/25 return. It extends to those over £30,000 from April 2027 and over £20,000 from April 2028. Qualifying income is gross rent...
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 | Articles
Most people choose their executor with their heart. The eldest son who already runs the business. The daughter who handles the rental portfolio day to day. It feels natural — they know the assets, they know the people, and they will get on with it. In June 2026 the...
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...
