Archive for November 2019

Historic rent charges are yearly payments made by homeowners to whoever owns the rent charge (rent charge owner), and date mainly from the end of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The rent charge owner does not usually have any interest in the property other than a right to receive this sum each…

There is often a misconception that wills are made by the older generations to set their affairs in order as they enter later life. In reality, a will is something that every person should have. You never know when your estate will need to be dealt with, and it will need to be dealt with,…

Christmas will quickly be upon us and whilst many of us will be thinking of buying and wrapping gifts, many people will also be thinking of giving cash, too. Giving away cash is the easiest way to avoid paying inheritance tax (IHT) when you die. However, the time at which you make a gift, the…

More and more people are looking to carry out their own probate without wanting to instruct a solicitor – generally to keep costs down but also as a result of the digital age we live in and the availability of tips and advice on the internet. However, before deciding to take on this task, it…