The Which? Guide To Giving
And Inheriting - Tax Efficient
Ways To Pass On Money,
Property And Other Valuables

Giving is easy, but it takes planning to make sure that those to whom you're giving receive as much as possible. Gifts are often wrapped in an unnecesary tax bill or miss out on available tax relief. Even if yur means are fairly modest, you may be unwittingly - and needlessly - storing up a tax bill for your heirs.

With the use of handy calculators and over 40 exmaples of typical situations, this guide shows how a knowledge of tax rules, and taking simple steps such as making a will, can help to: use the tax system to increase the value of your giving; exercise some control over the way your gifts may be used; ensure that you pass on your home and other possessions intact; and make tax-efficient donations to charities.

Which? Guide To Wills & Probate

If you die without making a will your wealth could go to the person you least want to have it and your loved ones could lose out, perhaps to the Inland Revenue. The practical, easy-to-follow advice contained in "Wills and Probate" has already helped thousands of people to make their wills. Whether you are single, married, divorced or co-habiting, it will show you how to write your will in such a way that your wishes can be carried out without complications. The book not only provides sample text but demonstrates how to change it at a later date.

The second part of the guide covers probate: the administration of the estate of someone that has died. This book will enable you to decide whether you can execute the will confidently by yourself or whether you should call on professional help. A detailed case history runs through this section, including draft letters to exemplify the various points made. Covering the law and procedure in England and Wales, and outlining the main differences which apply to Scotland and Northern Ireland, this revised edition highlights changes in government policy towards inheritance and also describes what happens if there is no will.

Making A Will -
A Step by Step Guide to
Planning, Writing and Updating
Your Will

Whether you choose to use a solicitor or to do it yourself, this comprehensive guide takes you through the whole process of making a will. Humphries simplifies the procedure whilst covering everything you need to check when writing your will and settling your affairs.

A Which? Guide -
What To Do When
Someone Dies

After a death, certain arrangements have to be completed - this guide supports readers through the process. It explains the necessary forms, the function of the people the bereaved may encounter (such as hospital staff, registrar, coroner, minister and funeral director) and the likely costs. Whether burial or cremation is selected, the book shows how to choose from the options avaliable and meet the wishes of the deceased at what can be a difficult time. It explains how to arrange a funeral without a funeral director, and outlines humanist and non-Christian burials.