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  • 13 January 2026

The hidden cost of not being married/in a civil partnership

David Lunn, Partner in Private Client at TWM Solicitors, highlights in The Times that Inheritance Tax allowances and pension benefits do not automatically transfer to cohabiting partners, underlining the importance of proactive estate and succession planning.
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David Lunn

Partner in Private Client

  • 23 December 2025

Bereaved families face 11-fold surge in probate costs

Madeleine Beresford, Partner in Private Client at TWM Solicitors, comments in The Telegraph on the sharp rise in probate fees, noting that it adds further financial and administrative pressure on families already coping with bereavement.
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Madeleine Beresford

Partner in Private Client

  • 18 December 2025

Avoid this common inheritance tax planning mistake

Gillian Dunlea, Managing Associate and private client specialist at TWM Solicitors, comments in Saga on how lifetime gifts can unintentionally remain within an estate for inheritance tax if HMRC considers the donor to still benefit from them.
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Gillian Dunlea

Managing Associate in Private Client

  • 12 December 2025

The rules for gift-giving under Powers of Attorney

David Lunn, Partner in Private Client at TWM Solicitors, is featured in The Telegraph examining the complex rules governing gifts made under a Power of Attorney. David explains the importance of assessing capacity, and why careful records and, where necessary, Court of Protection approval are essential to avoid overstepping legal authority.
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David Lunn

Partner in Private Client

  • 21 November 2025

Ways to minimise IHT ahead of possible gifting clampdown

David Lunn, Partner in Private Client at TWM Solicitors, outlines in Money Week ways to use current gifting rules to make payments to family or friends without them being subject to inheritance tax.
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David Lunn

Partner in Private Client

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