Several years ago, a longtime client of mine passed away and left everything to the stepmother of his children. The children were not nearly as concerned about the wife receiving financial assets as ...

There are few more unpopular taxes in the UK than inheritance tax. Yet the latest figures from the government confirm that receipts from inheritance tax continue to rise, increasing to £5.1bn in the ...

Will inheritance tax make a comeback on July 5 when the full Budget is presented? Known as estate duty in its earlier avatar, this levy was abolished in 1985. While there is some speculation that the ...