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In a previous article, you discussed people with estates in different countries. You mentioned double taxation. What is double taxation and how can I avoid it?

I have a quick question.

Can I sell the deceased’s home before receiving a grant of probate?

Dear Ade, Do your debts die with you, or do your debts have to be paid after your death? Thanks, Roger Dear Roger,  Thank you for your missive.  Your question marks you as someone who is not a regular reader of this publication.   Your query puts me in mind of the...

I’ve read in the papers that the statutory legacy is being increased to £322,000. What is the statutory legacy and how would the increase affect me? To start at the end, the statutory legacy, increase or no, would only affect the unfortunate, a class from which you’ve...

Dear Ade, Have you seen the campaign in the Telegraph on abolition of the hated inheritance tax. Do you think the government would abolish inheritance tax – might an electoral surprise be in the works? Regards, Jonathan. Dear Jonathan, Enlightened fellow that you are,...

The individual savings account, as you know, is merely a wrapper that could shield investments in stocks and shares on the one hand, and cash on the other, from tax. Many say that the average person does not earn enough from such investments as to be liable to tax on...

If I were to gift, say, £50,000 to one of my daughters who, finding she has no immediate use for the money, wishes to lend it back to me, repayable on demand, and at a reasonable rate of interest, would that £50,000…

Many ask what probate costs. I doubt you’ve heard of this John Curry. No matter. Curry, a financial adviser in parts far away was once asked his mission – his retort, swift as a dart, was: ‘teaching, preaching and persuading’. It is in this…

The year's almost half gone, but I can only respond to a query when it’s made, so here goes: what were the changes to wills and probate laws in 2022? Video Will Witnessing—you might remember this was some to do brought about by the pandemic—the government extended the...

Dear Ade, What have you got against free wills? You tend to write about them in very strong and caustic language – after all, free wills raise funds for charity. MartiDear Marti, Just like ball-point pens were meant for making marks rather than writing, just like no...