In effect, probate functioned as a pre-emptive filter, forcing scrutiny at the planning stage, before property or assets were ...

IHT is normally charged at 40 per cent on the value of their estate above the tax-free threshold for types of businesses.

The property was not just another investment property for him; it was the home he had bought from his aunt when he was 25 ...

Before dying mother-in-law gave her 1 acre 28 guntas Bengaluru land to daughter-in-law; she goes to court for probate of will ...

Heather has fielded questions about accidental landlords, setting up a trust for a vulnerable adult, and avoiding inheritance ...

The House of Representatives recently approved a bill that would extend the estate tax amnesty period until Dec. 31, 2028.

The billionaire founder of Dyson said today that he fears being unable to pass his business onto his children because of the ...

On acquisition and de-acquisition (de-notification): the Court holds that acquisition only imposes a temporary "eclipse" on ...

The judgment makes it clear that the timing of a child’s birth in relation to marriage cannot dilute succession rights ...

The HC said the amended law, while intended to strengthen the rights of daughters in ancestral property, fails to clearly spell out the position of widows and mothers.

Linda Perillo, 58, inherited from Perillo Tours but says trustees control the money leaving her in 'financial hardship hell' ...