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Life insurance sales surge as families protect estates from increase in IHT

TWM in the press

30 September 2025

Duncan Mitchell-Innes, Partner and Deputy Head of Private Client at TWM Solicitors, explains in Money Marketing, IFA Magazine, Money Week, ePrivateClient, The Mail on Sunday and GB News that holding life insurance in specific types of trust can exempt it from IHT, making it a powerful estate-planning tool.

Charitable gifts in Wills surge to nearly £1bn as IHT pressures intensify

TWM in the press

29 September 2025

Laura Walkley, Partner and Head of Private Client at TWM Solicitors, is featured in Money Marketing, on how the total value of gifts left to UK charities via Wills has jumped sharply, with the rise being driven in part by estate planning strategies aimed at mitigating the impact of Inheritance Tax.

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21 August 2025

Stuart Downey, Partner in Will, Trust and Estate Disputes at TWM Solicitors warns in City AM, MoneyWeek and This is Money that crypto assets could be lost after death if not properly documented in a Will, due to the lack of traditional tracing methods.

13 August 2025

 Featured in Money Week, IFA Magazine, City AM and The Times, Duncan Mitchell-Innes highlights dramatic increase in “gifts out of surplus income”.

24 July 2025

Featured in MoneyWeek, Gillian Dunlea highlights that while lifetime gifting can reduce inheritance tax, HMRC may still treat assets as part of the estate if the gift isn’t deemed genuine.

24 July 2025

Featured in The Telegraph, Yahoo Finance and IFA Magazine, Duncan Mitchell-Innes warns that as tax-efficient options to pass on wealth narrow, families are increasingly relying on the remaining inheritance tax reliefs.

21 July 2025

Featured in Daily Mail, MSN and This is Money, Duncan Mitchell-Innes warns that simple inheritance tax mistakes can lead to costly consequences without proper legal guidance.

18 July 2025

Laura Walkley, featured in FT Adviser, Money Week and Proactive Investors, warns that penalties for tax avoidance and evasion can be severe, stressing the importance of accurate IHT calculations and professional advice.

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