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Is making them the executors of our wills sufficient control?Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:32:52 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/04faeb20-ca22-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fyourmoney%2Ftaxhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/04faeb20-ca22-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.htmlDanny Cox at Hargreaves Lansdown and Peter Nillist from law firm Clarke Willmott, will answer readers' questions on how to write a will and minimise your iht bill on Thursday at 3pm November 12th. Post a question now Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:17:54 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/486ae0ce-c589-11de-9b3b-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fyourmoney%2Ftaxhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/486ae0ce-c589-11de-9b3b-00144feab49a.htmlOur parents have "mirror" wills – leaving everything to each other. However, our mother has gone into a care home and my sister and I are concerned that, were our father to die, his assets would be taken by the local authority to pay for our mother's care. 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What can I do to lessen the financial pain?Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:01:44 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/66559a02-bffd-11de-aed2-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fyourmoney%2Ftaxhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/66559a02-bffd-11de-aed2-00144feab49a.htmlHave a will drawn up or updated for free by a choice of solicitors in return for a donation to charityFri, 23 Oct 2009 18:58:08 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/e45977ae-bf15-11de-a696-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fyourmoney%2Ftaxhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e45977ae-bf15-11de-a696-00144feab49a.htmlWriting a will is the best way to make sure your estate is passed on to your family and friends exactly as you wish in the most tax efficient mannerThu, 22 Oct 2009 15:50:24 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/408dc8d8-bdd9-11de-9f6a-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fyourmoney%2Ftaxhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/408dc8d8-bdd9-11de-9f6a-00144feab49a.htmlJersey and Guernsey are planning to move quickly to allay uncertainty over their corporate tax regimesWed, 21 Oct 2009 03:00:00 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/4a80e690-bcda-11de-a7ec-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fyourmoney%2Ftaxhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4a80e690-bcda-11de-a7ec-00144feab49a.htmlBritain will be levying the fifth-lowest value-added tax rate in Europe after it reverts to 17.5 per cent in January, according to a survey that is likely to reinforce expectations of further rises after the general electionTue, 20 Oct 2009 00:06:46 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/125b384c-b78f-11de-9812-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fyourmoney%2Ftaxhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/125b384c-b78f-11de-9812-00144feab49a.htmlAn incoming government will not only need to cut spending much more sharply than currently planned but will almost certainly also have to raise additional taxesTue, 13 Oct 2009 03:00:00 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/f96dd28c-b38c-11de-ae8d-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fyourmoney%2Ftaxhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f96dd28c-b38c-11de-ae8d-00144feab49a.htmlHigh earners considering getting around the 50p tax rate by converting income into more lightly taxed capital gains are being lured by 'fool's gold', a senior official said Thu, 8 Oct 2009 00:03:46 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/14f14a70-aa00-11de-a3ce-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fyourmoney%2Ftaxhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/14f14a70-aa00-11de-a3ce-00144feabdc0.htmlOlder savers looking to top up individual savings accounts (Isas) from next month could face disappointment as some providers will not accept extra funds or match the deals on existing tax-free plansFri, 25 Sep 2009 19:35:36 +0100