Government plans to make inheritance tax due on pensions, plus other changes to IHT rules, have seen a leap in people enquiring about the use of trusts to protect their wealth. So what are trusts, and ...

America’s adult children say they are ready to manage that inheritance now. Their parents might disagree. A report from Fidelity Investments sheds new light on an estate-planning generation gap. Aging ...

To make the inheritance process simpler, the government has withdrawn the mandatory clause to probate a Will. A validly executed Will can now be acted upon directly by heirs and institutions such as ...

With a background in financial journalism across national titles, Ruby loves helping people take control of their money and specialises in pensions, tax, banking and benefits. Giving cash in 2026 is a ...

Rachel Reeves is facing fresh calls to scrap an inheritance tax raid that threatens to destroy family firms across Britain. In a humiliating climbdown just two days before Christmas, the Government ...

My parents died long ago, at an age when they and I were far too young. Many decades later, I keep in my home a few treasures from their lives: my mom’s China tea cups and wedding ring, and my dad's ...