You might think it’s only the elite who should bother with trust funds for their heirs, but as more families are drawn into the inheritance tax net every year, trusts are becoming increasingly useful ...

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Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Inheritance tax implications As a grandparent, you can use trusts to remove assets from your estate, and therefore outside the scope of inheritance tax. When you put money into a bare trust, it counts ...