RE: An inheritence tax warning.31 Dec 2025 09:54
Bellers: A really good post and the discussion on here has made me start to consider and now plan for IHT, as I know I'm going to die, and pay tax, two things that come with life, unfortunately.
Without GGP I did not need to consider IHT, as any liability of home plus assets would have been less than £1 million or there abouts.
Entry SD and he turns my GGP share in to GRL shares and in the process produces a cash cow, the shares are now at values I only dream about a year ago.
This is a very funny tax as it looks back 7 years into your finances to see what you did with your money, and at any age this can be a problem if you die suddenly, and plenty of people do, so just because you are in good health today don't assume you have exemption, if you do then the winners will be the tax man and the people who you would want anything left will be the losers.
The first stage I have taken just this week it to look back and see if there is anything that may attract IHT if one of us die suddenly, I have then documented in a spreadsheet any regular gifts, they are to our grandchildren, with dates etc, and IHT status, It also calculates any tax due if one of us died. (I would have to do this if my wife died, if I died without the preparation then I would be leaving chaos, most likely my son would deal with it and if anyone has had to do this type of task it is not easy)(I will post the spreadsheet on GGPchat at some time when it is ready)
My next move is to start the planning of how to protect any wealth I get via my holding in GGP, having never been in the position before, I asked for advise, first from ChatGPT.
The advice was to make sure you get experts and to look and engage with at least three firms of solicitors to find out which one you prefer to have as your solicitor, your have to explain your situation and see what each offer. I was amassed at the detail AI produced even giving a list of firms in my areas (15 to 20 miles) to consider.
This I will do in the New Year but I have posted this as only the chat on here made me consider the changing situation, thanks all for that.
And with that lets hope that the New Year beings Health that will allow all to enjoy the Wealth that may be coming the way of Shareholders in GGP.