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How is this possible? This question is best answered by considering the basic principles of inheritance. Mendel's principles of inheritance Gregor Mendel was the first person to describe the ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dana Blue, a 44-year-old estate-planning, probate, and real-estate attorney in Philadelphia. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

Often called Britain’s most hated charge, many taxpayers are keen find ways to avoid inheritance tax. Until recently it was only the very wealthy who had to pay it, but increasing numbers of ...

Britain’s inheritance tax rules are complex, however, and there are various traps that could mean your gift is caught by the tax. The number of estates which attract the 40pc tax charge to rise ...

Disagreements over life insurance inheritance can be avoided with planning. This guide explains how to plan for the use of life insurance proceeds. Scott Karstens is a writer and accomplished ...

But in recent months a growing number of clients have asked whether they ought to do the same, giving their home away to their adult children in the hope of minimising inheritance tax. Some intend ...

Now, my parents have their share of the family inheritance. The money has been distributed to my uncle's family as well, but my dad's portion of it is still massive. My sister and I fully expected ...

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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Having built a successful business, I recently sold it for a large profit so I could retire and have ...

Inheritance tax (IHT) raised £749 million last month, taking the total 2024/25 tax year haul so far to £2.8 billion. This marks an increase of £230 million - or 9% - compared to the same four ...

It’s likely why invoking the ‘family home’ is a strategy which opponents of inheritance tax have invoked time and again. And it’s one which appears to have worked. Based on informed ...