US/UK ESTATE PLANNING

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ESTATE PLANNING FOR BRITISH EXPATS

Estate planning for a British expat in America can involve more than just drafting a will or creating a living trust with your local lawyer. To create an estate plan that helps ensure that your US and UK assets pass on the way you like and avoids the difficulties of being a person with connections in both countries, careful and meticulous planning is necessary.

Creating an estate plan entails figuring out the best method to transfer your assets. Usually, a large portion of this involves reducing inheritance tax. You might accomplish this by using your allowances and exemptions, giving gifts, purchasing life insurance, or just spending your money.

An inheritance tax bill can be managed, decreased, or eliminated in a number of ways, such as:

  • Giving gifts
  • Transferring your pension and using other assets to generate a retirement income
  • Obtaining life insurance to pay the tax burden
  • Using Business Relief to your advantage through tax-efficient investments

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SPENDING OR GIFTING MONEY

When it comes to estate planning, most people spend and donate money, but some hold back out of concern that they won't have enough later in life. We can show you how much money you'll need to continue your lifestyle while accounting for other possible costs, like the price of long-term care, by using cashflow modelling.

PASSING YOUR ASSETS ON

When transferring their possessions, many expats wish to maintain some degree of control. They could specify how their funds should be used—for example, to cover tuition or a down payment on a home—or they might just want to make sure their money stays in their family. We can offer guidance to guarantee that your funds are allocated to the individuals and purposes of your choosing.

TRUSTS

When it comes to estate planning, trusts are a versatile and potent tool. A lot of people decide to give gifts under trust, which restricts access to the funds to specific times or purposes.

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INHERITANCE TAX PLANNING

Do You Have Assets In The UK?


AVOID A 40% UK INHERITANCE TAX BILL

Inheritance tax can cost your loved ones hundreds of thousands when you die, yet it's possible to legally avoid it – or even pay none at all with the right plan in place.

  • Protect Your Loved Ones' In The Event Of Death
  • Reduce or Manage An Inheritance Tax bill
  • Gain Better Control and Flexibility of the Distribution of Your Estate and Assets

Book a FREE, initial consultation today to learn more about what you can do to pass on your wealth in the most tax-efficient manner.

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CROSS-BORDER FINANCIAL PLANNING INSIGHTS

Why Many Struggle To Make The Right Financial Decisions.

Do you struggle with making the right financial decisions? If so, you are not alone. As Hamzah Shalchi and Elliott Parkhouse discuss in this week's podcast, it is often difficult to have a long-term outlook on your finances unless you have an immediate issue to address.

Insurance Considerations For Expats

As Hamzah Shalchi shares in this week's podcast, many expats make the mistake of assuming that their UK insurance policy will cover them whilst living overseas.

Approaching Pensionable Age And Legacy Planning.

As Duncan Raeside, Senior Financial Planner at Headway Wealth, shares, quite often when clients approach retirement age, they start thinking about wills, trusts and estate planning to ensure they leave as much to their loved ones and less to the tax authorities.

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