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Discretionary trusts: cautious optimism [Members]

For MOGULS by Finumus
on July 17, 2025

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When I first began researching discretionary trusts, I expected to hate them. Now I’m not so sure. They might just be the least-bad tool we’ve got for a certain high-class problem.

Yes, I’m talking again about inheritance tax (IHT).

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