Estate planning

Reforms simplifying what happens when someone dies without leaving a will came into force on 1 October.

Mark Williams looks at how advisers can help their clients manage the risks involved in estate planning.

Support services provider Simplybiz has seen a 10% increase in profits in the first year post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) while 2% of its members have left the industry.

Susan Midha takes a look at some more unusual ways of mitigating an inheritance tax liability

Wills are an important but often overlooked part of estate planning. Rob Martins highlights why clients should be encouraged to put a will in place.

An exclusive plain-English print-out guide to give to clients

Ensuring all pension savers have "a conversation" with their IFA or a provider about their retirement options is among a number of promises the Association of British Insurers (ABI) will present to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on behalf of the...

How to advise the spouse of a client who has died intestate

London and the South East of England have been named the UK's inheritance tax hotspots, with wealthy households in these two regions paying more IHT than the rest of the country put together.

Susan Midha takes a look at what can be done to prevent family disputes over inheritance.