The Problem Around 54 per cent of UK adults do not have a valid will. When someone dies without one, the intestacy rules decide who inherits — and the outcome rarely matches what the deceased would have wanted. Who Gets What Under Intestacy If you are married with...
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Your Digital Estate — What Happens to Your Online Accounts, Crypto, and Digital Assets When You Die
Your Online Life Does Not Disappear When You Do When someone dies, their family must deal with far more than a house, a bank account, and a pension. The average UK adult now has over 100 online accounts — from email and social media to streaming services, cloud...
What Happens if You Die Without a Will — The Intestacy Rules That Could Leave Your Family Unprotected
The Scale of the Problem Despite decades of public awareness campaigns, an estimated 54 per cent of UK adults still do not have a valid will. When someone dies without one — known as dying "intestate" — their estate is distributed according to a rigid set of rules...
What Happens Without Lasting Power?
A stroke, a sudden accident, or the slow progression of dementia can change everything far faster than most people expect. When clients ask what happens without lasting power, they are usually really asking something more personal: who will step in, who can make...
TLDR — Annual Gift Allowances and How to Reduce Your IHT Bill
The Gift Allowances Most Families Never Use Fewer than one in five families take full advantage of the gift exemptions available to them — and the result is thousands of pounds in unnecessary inheritance tax every year. Here is what you can give away tax-free right...
TLDR — HMRC Collected £8.5 Billion in Inheritance Tax Last Year
The Headline HMRC collected £8.5 billion in inheritance tax during the 2025-26 tax year — the highest figure ever recorded. The Office for Budget Responsibility projects receipts will exceed £14 billion annually by the end of the decade. Why It Is Happening The...
HMRC Collected £8.5 Billion in Inheritance Tax Last Year — And the Figure Is Still Climbing
A New Record — and No Sign of Slowing Down In the twelve months to March 2026, HM Revenue & Customs collected £8.5 billion in inheritance tax (IHT). That figure is £200 million more than the previous year and marks the highest annual IHT haul in the history of the...
Annual Gift Allowances Explained — How to Give Away Wealth and Reduce Your Inheritance Tax Bill Legally
Most Families Never Use Their Gift Allowances — And Pay More IHT Because of It Every year, thousands of UK families pay more inheritance tax than they need to — not because they lack planning options, but because they never use the gift exemptions already available to...
How to Protect Inherited Property Properly
One family home, one buy-to-let, or one share in a wider estate can create years of difficulty if the paperwork is not handled properly from the start. If you are asking how to protect inherited property, the real issue is usually not ownership alone. It is how to...
Free Estate Planning Guide
Learning how to protect your assets can feel like an overwhelming topic. Our FREE Estate Planning Guide will help you to understand the process and how to get started.