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    • Tuesday, 20 February, 2024
      Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
      How should we split ownership of our properties?

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    • Thursday, 15 February, 2024
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      How can I protect my financial interests if I get divorced?

      My wife owns the flat we live in but I’m paying the deposit for our new house

    • Wednesday, 7 February, 2024
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      Is my aunt stealing money from my grandmother?

      She has power of attorney and I’m worried she is abusing that position

    • Monday, 5 February, 2024
      Are you anticipating a mid-life windfall?

      FT Money wants to hear from readers about how they used their legacies

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    • Thursday, 1 February, 2024
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      Should you sign a prenup?

      We’d like to speak to couples who have considered signing a prenuptial agreement or deed of trust

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    • Tuesday, 30 January, 2024
      Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
      Should I protect my finances ahead of US and UK elections?

      Concerns over tax liabilities on both sides of the Atlantic

    • Wednesday, 24 January, 2024
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      How can I get probate to sell my property?

      I bought a house with my friend who has since died

    • Friday, 19 January, 2024
      News in-depth
      England’s courts see rise in the number of inheritance disputes

      Boom in asset prices and increased prevalence of dementia drive costly family squabbles over wills

    • Wednesday, 17 January, 2024
      Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
      How can I maximise my charity donation?

      I am about to receive a large compensation payment. I intend to donate it all

    • Wednesday, 10 January, 2024
      Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
      Can I challenge my partner’s will?

      He left everything to his wife from whom he had been separated for many years

    • Wednesday, 3 January, 2024
      Nathan Valbonesi
      Put your own probate to the test

      Your estate’s executors will thank you

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    • Wednesday, 13 December, 2023
      Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
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      I’m worried about mixing my business and personal life

    • Wednesday, 6 December, 2023
      Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
      How much money can I give my grandchildren?

      I want to help them build up decent savings pots

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    • Thursday, 30 November, 2023
      Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
      Should I pay rent to my son?

      My husband died and our son will inherit our family home

    • Monday, 27 November, 2023
      Special ReportFT Wealth: December
      The rise in popularity of prenuptial agreements to protect family wealth

      Families in Asia, who once viewed a pre-nup as unromantic and even bad luck, are now viewing it as a sensible precaution

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    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
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    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
      Should we wait to buy a share of a freehold?

      I’ve heard that laws surrounding leasehold properties are due to change soon

    • Tuesday, 14 November, 2023
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      How can I ensure my house purchase completes in time?

      My mortgage offer is only valid for another six weeks

    • Wednesday, 8 November, 2023
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      How can we save money on divorce fees?

      A DIY separation could end up costing more in the long run

    • Wednesday, 25 October, 2023
      Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
      Do I need to make a will before my surrogate child is born?

      The baby is biologically related only to my partner

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    • Wednesday, 18 October, 2023
      Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
      What is the best way to divide our assets?

      My husband and I are in the process of divorcing

    • Saturday, 30 September, 2023
      Stuart Kirk
      Inheritance tax debates overlook the psychology of the thing

      These levies may be almost irrelevant to the economy, but they stir up strong feelings on mortality and family

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    • Friday, 29 September, 2023
      Personal Finance
      How UK inheritance tax compares internationally

      Conservatives reported to be considering scrapping estates levy

    • Tuesday, 26 September, 2023
      UK tax
      Scrapping UK inheritance tax hands £1mn to richest 1%, finds IFS

      Abolition would cost Treasury about £7bn a year and favour wealthiest households, says study

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    • Tuesday, 26 September, 2023
      ExplainerUK tax
      The calculations behind Sunak’s potential inheritance tax shake-up

      Though unpopular, IHT is paid by few in UK and revenue lost would have to be made up for elsewhere

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