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    • 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
      Isa Guide 2023
      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
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      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

    • Friday, 6 January, 2023
      UK tax
      HMRC inheritance tax clawbacks rise to £326mn

      Number of IHT investigations up by one-fifth on previous year

    • Thursday, 5 January, 2023
      Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
      Will I have to pay tax on my Welsh properties?

      I own a large property and a few cottages in Wales, built by my great-grandfather, which I rent out

    • Wednesday, 14 December, 2022
      Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
      Can I contest division of my late partner’s estate? Premium content

      He did not make a will and everything will go to his brother

    • Wednesday, 7 December, 2022
      Ian Dyall
      Christmas gifting — tax pitfalls and benefits

      Older family members seem to be offering more financial gifts this year

    • Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
      Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
      Should I pass on crypto to my family through my will?

      I am a US national and have been living in London for most of my life

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