The thought of having to give 40% of your accumulated wealth to HMRC after working hard your entire life is not a pleasant one to have for many people. However there are things you can do to reduce or even negate entirely your liability and make sure that your life’s savings go to the people you require it to go to.

There is no perfect time in ones life to begin the estate planning process. There are many stages in life and what is important is that at some point you actually begin. Obviously parents want to take their children’s welfare into consideration and plan properly. As children grow, your finances become more complicated, your needs and assets will change and increase, therefore your current estate plan should be regularly reviewed to ensure it is still suitable for your current needs, and that your future needs are incorporated.

Depending upon where you live or in which jurisdiction you own property, you might not have the freedom to decide who will benefit from your estate in the event of your death. In most countries, succession laws have specific rights for inheritors. With the correct estate planning procedures, you can nominate beneficiaries whilst you are alive and make sure theses benefits are passed on when you die.

The probate system is the one of choice for many countries for the distribution of property when somebody dies. Estate planning makes it possible to avoid the probable delays and the costs that accompany the legal process.

If you have married more than once, if you’d like want to make your assets are held solely for your children’s benefit and not the benefit of any stepchildren then estate planning can help. The same could be said in making sure your assets are held solely for the benefit of your current spouse and not for a previous one. Estate planning is often very useful in solving and negating complex family situations.

To find out which type of inheritance tax planning best suits your needs speak with an expert today.