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    • Jun 25, 2024

    Joint bank accounts – How are the funds treated for IHT purposes?

    When one of the owners of a joint bank account dies, the funds in the account will usually pass to the other joint owner(s) automatically by survivorship. It is important to be aware, however, that for inheritance tax (“IHT“) purposes,

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