UK & Cypriot Wills and Legacy Planning News

We offer a free no-obligation review of existing Wills and personal circumstances to UK expats in Cyprus and Cypriots with UK assets.

There are a number of legal & financial tasks & responsibilities to complete when a person passes away, known as Administering an Estate.

Professional landlord planning makes it possible for the client's portfolio to be free of Inheritance Tax in three years.

We take a look at an LPA case study and explain what would have happened if a UK Lasting Power of Attorney had not been in place.

It is believed that 50% of people haven’t even written a Will, while others write a Will, store it away and forget about it.

An individual might believe they are domiciled in a particular territory, but objective analysis of the facts could prove that to be wrong.

Our winner of the 'Coolest Headstone' competition is Russell J. Larsen - Logan, Utah, USA.

The Cohabitation Rights Bill aims to provide increased protection for persons who live together as a couple as cohabitants.

The Lord Chancellor has announced an increase of the statutory legacy figure from £250,000 to £270,000, which comes into force on 6 Feb '20.

I am told some remarkable human stories, in confidence of course. It’s a fascinating profession and can also be very satisfying.

The cost of an average funeral rose by 3.4% in 2018, forcing grieving families into financial difficulty when paying for a funeral.

A revised Assisted Dying Bill and Right to Die at Home Bill will be discussed during the next House of Lords sitting later this month.

When a British expat remains UK domiciled, it can result in their estates being liable to UK Inheritance Tax (IHT) at 40%.

Leaving a part, or your entire estate to charity can reduce, and in some situations, eliminate the Inheritance Tax liability entirely.

Lloyds Banking Group failed to return the Wills of thousands of deceased customers to their families, leading to wrongly distributed assets.

On average 1,760 older homeowners a month or 406 older homeowners a week are being forced to sell their homes to fund social care costs.

A swingeing ‘death tax’ which was set to hit grieving families with bills of up to £6,000 has been scrapped and a wider review ordered.