Joint assets from Louis XIV to The Simpsons
‘Tonti is dead, and I never saw anyone who even pretended to regret him; and, as for the tontine system,…
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There is no fairness in court costs
The level of legal fees and the cost of litigating a case are sensitive issues; Berezovsky v Abramovich was said…
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Meet London’s longest-serving private bankers
‘I did have to ask why a couple of members of the board looked so scruffy this morning,’ says Warwick…
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Try a Divorce Hotel, where an equal split is on the room-service menu
The first thing that struck me when I heard about Divorce Hotel was that it was a great idea: a…
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Access for all: the scheme helping disadvantaged students into top universities
Author: Aoife Moriarty ‘If you look today at schools in disadvantaged areas of London and how many kids they send…
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Why are the government killing trusts?
The third in a series of consultations by HMRC on simplifying the calculation of inheritance tax (IHT) charges for trusts…
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Dying without a will is never ideal, but it may be getting less problematic
The Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Act 2014 comes into force on 1 October 2014, and while there has been very…
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Families inheriting large business stakes can make terrible mistakes
Owner-managers and shareholders in private companies spend their lives working hard to build a business, usually intending to pass the…
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Take advantage of the châteaux market plunge
Châteaux exist to impress. While some were built as a warmongering deterrent, others were built as a statement of prestige.…
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Take advantage of the châteaux market plunge
Châteaux exist to impress. While some were built as a warmongering deterrent, others were built as a statement of prestige.…
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Scots living in England might get a tax bonanza if Yes win
If the Scots vote Yes this week, the tax implications for their wealthy countrymen living in other parts of the…
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Hedge fund boss donates £5m towards maths gallery for Science Museum
Author: Aoife Moriarty Yesterday, it was announced that billionaire hedge fund founder David Harding is to contribute £5 million towards…
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GQ’s philanthropy award for Tony Blair won’t inspire anyone to give
News that Tony Blair has become GQ Magazine’s 2014 Philanthropist of the Year has been met with a mixture of…
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The only certain result of Scottish independence for tax is uncertainty
Scotland’s last strike at economic independence came in 1698, through the picks and shovels of the doomed Darien scheme, as…
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What does Scottish independence mean for tax, passports and Strictly Come Dancing?
As the debate heats up in the final days before the referendum, in the absence of many hard facts, we…
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The past, present and uncertain future of London’s great estates
I’d wager there’s not much that connects the mad, misused 17th-century heiress Mary Davies and Lindsay Lohan, 21st-century starlet manquée…
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Luxurious six-bedroom Primrose Hill house for sale
Elsworthy Road, Primrose Hill, London NW3Guide Price £19,850,000 FreeholdEPC/C An exceptional opportunity to purchase a substantial newly refurbished detached residence…
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‘Smallest house in the world’ goes on sale in Barnsbury for £275k
Author: Aoife Moriarty Despite a Halifax survey claiming a ‘cooling off’ in house prices today, a rather chucklesome example of…
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Bankrupt celebrities
Author: Zahra Al-Kateb Despite their fame and fortune, many celebrities have filed for bankruptcy, often due to ill-advised investments, overspending…
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Tax evasion could land you behind bars soon
Let us be clear from the start: tax evasion has always been illegal – but it could soon become a…
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