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1. Lifetime Giving
March 08, 2013
Regular giving throughout your lifetime is automatically exempt from Inheritance Tax. However, it is only exempt if the gift is made out of funds which are a part of the individual's surplus income - i.e. the money which is gifted must be beyond the individual's living costs. To prove that gifts are...
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2. An Executor's Responsibilities
March 03, 2013
If you have been given the responsibility of being someone's executor you will probably have been notified of this by them when they were drafting their will and they will have asked you whether you are happy to take on this role. Perhaps you did not know fully what this entailed at the time and now...
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3. Do I Need A Prenuptial Agreement?
March 02, 2013
Prenuptial agreements are extremely popular in the USA and with one of the world's highest divorce rates it is not hard to see why. Commonly referred to as a pre-nup, they are often linked to the wealthy or the rich and famous but in fact they can be for everyone. But does that mean they are right f...
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4. A Property And Financial Affairs Lasting Power of Attorney
February 23, 2013
Sometimes, when we reach old age, we unfortunately lose the capacity to make decisions on our own behalf anymore. To make provisions for when you lose mental capacity, you should draft Lasting Powers of Attorney. You can nominate different people, or multiple individuals to take on this role. You ca...
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5. A Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney
February 22, 2013
If you are in a situation where you are going to lose the mental capacity to make your own decisions, you need to apply for someone to act on your behalf once you are no longer able to. This is termed a lasting power of attorney. There are two forms of lasting power of attorney: a health and welfare...
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6. Finding Investors
February 18, 2013
When you are setting up a new business,whether it is your first or your thirtieth you are likely to need to find yourself some investors. The amount of money required to set up a business is significant and you are unlikely to be able to cover it alone. Here are a couple of tips for finding investor...
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7. What Happens If I Have An Accident When I'm Uninsured?
February 14, 2013
Driving uninsured is an offence in UK law. This is because if you have a crash uninsured, you will have no cover against third party damage. Therefore, if you have a collision uninsured you will be prosecuted by the police. You run the risk of also being investigated for all other compulsory documen...
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8. The National Loan Guarantee Scheme
February 11, 2013
The National Loan Guarantee Scheme (NLGS) was introduced in March of last year - 2012 - it was a government run scheme which aims to offer bank loans at a cheaper rate. This was made possible via the government offering banks guarantees on loans they take out, allowing the banks themselves to borrow...
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9. Selling Your Home Quickly
February 11, 2013
Selling your house can be difficult at the best of times, but in an extremely slow moving property market such as the current one, it is even harder. So tick the right boxes and you may be able to get your property sold more quickly than you think.
When a new property comes on to the market,...
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10. What Is The Funding For Lending Scheme?
February 10, 2013
In a bid to power up the UK economy again, the Funding For Lending Scheme (FLS) came into effect in August 2012 to gives banks and building societies an incentive to start lending more freely again. The scheme sees HM Treasury and the Bank of England collaborate. Due to the financial climate banks h...
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