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Inheritance

  • Tuesday, 12 May, 2026
    UK tax
    Five London areas together paid more inheritance tax than Scotland and Wales

    Data highlights the UK Treasury’s dependence on wealthy South East

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  • Thursday, 7 May, 2026
    Personal Finance
    Reader callout: Is being a grandparent more expensive than you expected?

    With parents’ budgets squeezed by the modern economy, grandparents are increasingly asked to help out

    Elderly woman smiling and talking with two family members while sitting together on a couch at home.
  • Saturday, 2 May, 2026
    Tax
    Wealthy raid their pensions to avoid UK inheritance tax shake-up, advisers warn

    Unused retirement savings could be taxed as part of overall estates after next year’s reforms

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  • Wednesday, 29 April, 2026
    Property
    How can we prevent our children from fighting over our estate?

    We worry they will fall out over their inheritance

    Lucy Warwick-Ching
    Two people stand back to back with arms crossed, both looking away from each other, against a background of faded banknotes.
  • Saturday, 11 April, 2026
    UK property
    Inheritance tax weighs on business owners: ‘Will it all be taken away in the end?’

    From this week, many businesses can no longer be passed to the next generation free of tax

    Illustration of a giant hand reaching down to grab the top of a commercial building, while three people look worried and frantic
  • Friday, 10 April, 2026
    Annuities
    Annuities look more attractive in wake of inflation fears, say advisers

    Benefits of a fixed and stable income set to play more prominent role in retirement planning

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  • Tuesday, 31 March, 2026
    Tax
    Treasury blasted for ‘inhumane’ decision over UK inheritance tax deadline

    Pension experts criticise government’s refusal to extend deadline to pay IHT from six months to 12 months

    Rachel Reeves stands at the despatch box in the House of Commons, delivering a speech, with colleagues seated behind her.
  • Saturday, 28 March, 2026
    Professional services
    Inheritance disputes surge to record levels as heirs fight for spoils

    Rising asset values and increasingly complex families spark increase in cases heading to court

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  • Thursday, 26 March, 2026
    UK property
    Reader callout: Are you a business owner fretting over succession plans?

    Cap on inheritance tax relief to take effect from next month

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  • Saturday, 21 March, 2026
    Tax
    Life insurance sales surge in wake of Reeves’ inheritance tax shake-up

    Chancellor’s targeting of pensions prompts more people to take out insurance, say industry figures

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  • Saturday, 21 March, 2026
    Personal Finance
    Is it ever right to give one child more money than another?

    When it comes to gifts or inheritance, parents must decide whether to give equally, or help those in most need

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  • Saturday, 14 March, 2026
    A new era for Isas: FT Money special 2026
    Is your Isa strategy up to date?

    Upcoming changes to pensions rules will have a significant impact on how people use Isas in retirement

    Clare Munro
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  • Wednesday, 11 March, 2026
    Insight & Comment
    How can I get my money out of a third-party account?

    The return on my investment hasn’t materialised and I’m worried there may be fraud on the account

    Lucy Warwick-Ching
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  • Monday, 9 March, 2026
    Personal Finance
    Alphaville. Octopus’ £3.5bn trading group which . . .  values itself?

    None of that pesky public market stuff

  • Wednesday, 4 March, 2026
    Insight & Comment
    Should I marry my partner to protect me financially?

    He is terminally ill and I’m worried my child and I won’t be able to stay in our home when he is gone

    Lucy Warwick-Ching
    Hands on a table where there is a will, pen and two marriage rings.
  • Friday, 13 February, 2026
    Insight & Comment
    How to give and not feel taken for granted

    Inheritance tax changes are encouraging families to pass on wealth sooner but, before you do, analyse the psychology of gift giving

    Nathan Valbonesi
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  • Wednesday, 11 February, 2026
    Insight & Comment
    Can I stop my niece removing me as executor of her mother’s will?

    I am concerned about my late sister’s wishes not being upheld

    Lucy Warwick-Ching
    A person’s hands signing paperwork with a pen, suggesting legal or official documents, against a pink background.
  • Saturday, 31 January, 2026
    Social affairs
    How blended families can avoid an inheritance argument

    Dividing an estate between members of a stepfamily is complicated — don’t put things off until it’s too late

    Illustration of an hourglass with a house and family inside, with the sand draining away from underneath
  • Wednesday, 28 January, 2026
    Insight & Comment
    What should I do with income from a share sale?

    I’m worried about how much tax I will have to pay

    Lucy Warwick-Ching
    A man in a striped shirt sits at a desk using a calculator, with a laptop, documents, and a water bottle in front of him.
  • Wednesday, 28 January, 2026
    Tax
    UK’s deadline for paying IHT on pensions poses ‘huge problem’, peers warn

    Government should extend time to pay from six to 12 months, says Lords committee

    Rachel Reeves holds the red Budget Box outside 11 Downing Street before presenting the government's annual budget.
  • Wednesday, 14 January, 2026
    Insight & Comment
    Do I really need life insurance?

    I’m young, single and live a healthy lifestyle

    Lucy Warwick-Ching
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  • Saturday, 10 January, 2026
    Insight & Comment
    You’ve withdrawn your pension lump sum — now what?

    Make the most of your tax-free cash. Live long, live well and live generously

    Clare Munro
    Five colourful beach huts in a row are reflected in still water at sunrise, with long shadows and empty beach grass in the foreground.
  • Friday, 2 January, 2026
    Insight & Comment
    Are you sure you want to leave the UK to avoid inheritance tax?

    Advisers say increasing numbers of clients are taking advantage of residency rules

    Alice Ross
    Person pulling a suitcase wih a £ sign to the right and arrows to the left.
  • Thursday, 1 January, 2026
    Personal Finance
    Five simple ways to reset your finances in 2026

    Resolving to be better with money in the year ahead? Here’s what Claer Barrett recommends

    Illustration of a hand holding a squeegee wiping through a messy wall of scribbles to reveal greenery, a blue sky and a tree outside
  • Wednesday, 31 December, 2025
    Insight & Comment
    Will I be responsible for unpaid tax on my late mother’s estate?

    I am the executor and have discovered my sibling did not declare a gift from our mother

    Lucy Warwick-Ching
    A document labelled "Last Will and Testament" on a desk next to a calculator and notepad.
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