Families hunting for ways to stave off inheritance tax bills are sending life insurance sales soaring – but lawyers are warning the payment strategy could be worthless unless structured the right way.

Receiving an inheritance can be a financial game-changer. And while it’s nice to receive an unexpected inheritance late in life, it’s even nicer to be able to build this money into a financial plan ...

More families are using children’s pensions to pass wealth to younger generations and avoid them having to pay inheritance tax, new figures have shown. Pension contributions for under-18s rose to ...

Grieving the loss of a loved one is hard enough, and families are lucky if they're able to prepare in advance for the worst. What most families aren't prepared for, though, are the predatory calls and ...

Growing concern over inheritance tax is fuelling renewed demand for protection advice, with life insurance increasingly being used as an estate planning tool. Speaking at Money Marketing Interactive ...

When I gave my children early inheritance, I naively thought I could help them build a stable life and that they would take care of me in return. I am nearly 70 this year. At this age, I should be ...

Some 43 per cent of wealthy clients expect to need advice on inheritance and estate planning in the next year. A survey by Rathbones consisting of 460 of its clients, with up to £5mn in investable ...

So now we know what’s in Budget 2026 but for most people, what’s not so clear is what’s in it for them. As he has done every year on the day after the budget Irish Times personal finance expert and ...

As living costs grow in Australia, growing impatience among younger generations for early access to inheritance is fueling a rise in elder financial abuse. Anne (not her real name) only realized the ...

Suzanne Pence lost her entire $37,000 inheritance to scammers who hacked her friend's Facebook account and promoted a fake cryptocurrency investment. In just eight days, she sent money through Bitcoin ...