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  • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Should I use mediation for my divorce?

    My husband doesn’t want a court process but I worry mediation won’t be legally binding

  • Friday, 5 May, 2023
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    The granny tax: coming to a family near you

    Number of people paying inheritance tax soars 24 per cent in a year as house prices rise

  • Tuesday, 25 April, 2023
    UK tax
    Inheritance tax soars as result of UK’s fiscal drag

    HMRC boosted the total tax take by 9.9 per cent in 2022-23

  • Tuesday, 18 April, 2023
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    How can I cut the risks of an English divorce?

    We’re American, thinking of relocating in the UK, but our marriage is rocky

  • Wednesday, 12 April, 2023
    Emma-Lou Montgomery
    Plan now to afford typical care home costs

    Estimates of up to £99,500 for average later-life care mean it is important to save now or face difficult decisions

  • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Can I get my house back from my daughter?

    I gifted it to her to save inheritance tax but now she’s trying to move me out

  • Friday, 24 March, 2023
    Moira O'Neill
    Are pensions really so good for IHT planning?

    The tax breaks aren’t as generous or easy to access as they look

  • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
    James Max
    Rich People’s Problems: What I learnt from my brother’s death

    Ed showed me that time matters more than money

  • Tuesday, 14 March, 2023
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    What’s the best way to pass money to my grandchildren?

    I am 78 years old and in good health so I want to do it now

  • Friday, 10 March, 2023
    FT Money personal finance guides
    FT Money’s guide to Junior Isas

    £9,000 a year can be saved tax free for youngsters

  • Wednesday, 8 March, 2023
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Should I change my divorce lawyer?

    Costs are spiralling as my husband is intent on being litigious

  • Tuesday, 7 March, 2023
    Isa Guide 2023
    Act now to offset Budget tax changes

    Holding investments in the tax-free Isas remains an cost-effective option

  • Friday, 3 March, 2023
    FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign
    Money mistakes even wealthy people make

    Your emotional hang-ups about money could stop you from getting richer

  • Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    How can we avoid double taxation and UK inheritance tax?

    We are American and want to buy a home in London so our children can go to a British school

  • Wednesday, 22 February, 2023
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Is fine wine exempt from capital gains tax?

    I would like to make some non-traditional investments

  • Tuesday, 21 February, 2023
    UK tax
    Chancellor set to maintain personal tax rates despite windfall, experts predict

    Capital gains tax payments surge in the past year

  • Tuesday, 21 February, 2023
    Charles Calkin
    Introduce your children to your wealth manager

    Discussions can make managing your estate easier

  • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
    Probate delays hit claims for share loss relief on inheritance tax

    Claims on losses must be made within 12 months from death

  • Friday, 3 February, 2023
    Inside Politics
    ‘Generational warfare’ disguises the real divide in society

    Policymakers should focus support on those without access to the bank of Mum and Dad

  • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
    Chris Giles
    OK boomer, you’re more generous than we thought

    Britain’s older generation is not frittering away wealth on fast cars and cruises but passing much of it down

  • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Should I avoid buying a house with an ‘estate rentcharge’?

    The fee is currently £150 a year, but I’m worried it will increase

  • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Will my live-in partner have rights to my house?

    Having been burnt financially by divorce I need to know I am protected if the relationship fails

  • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    How can we avoid being taxed twice?

    We want to move from UK to US to work

  • Friday, 13 January, 2023
    News in-depthUK politics & policy
    Lawyers urge UK to speed up reform of cohabitation rights

    Lack of legal parity for unmarried couples leaves partners, especially women, without protection when relationships break down, experts say

  • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Will I have to sell my home to pay an IHT bill?

    I have never married and live with my 92-year-old mother in her house

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