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Home UK Inheritance Tax & Probate: The Complete 2026 Guide
Last updated Apr 30, 2026
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UK Inheritance Tax & Probate: The Complete 2026 Guide · UK inheritance tax 2026 — thresholds, gifts, trusts, post-Apr-2026 pension rules, online probate, wills. Sourced from HMRC, Probate Service, gov.uk.

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UK Inheritance Tax & Probate: The Complete 2026 Guide

Everything UK households need on inheritance tax, wills and probate in 2026 — including the April 2026 changes pulling pension assets into estates. Sourced from HMRC, the Probate Service and gov.uk primary materials.

8 pillars · Last updated 30 April 2026 · Sourced from gov.uk, HMRC, FCA

Everything UK households need on inheritance tax, wills and probate in 2026 — including the April 2026 changes pulling pension assets into estates. Sourced from HMRC, the Probate Service and gov.uk primary materials.

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PILLAR 1

UK Inheritance Tax 2026: Thresholds & Rules

Nil-rate band, RNRB, taper, post-Apr-2026 pension changes.

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PILLAR 2

UK IHT Gifting & 7-Year Taper 2026

PETs, CLTs, taper relief, gifts out of normal expenditure.

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PILLAR 3

UK Trusts for IHT Planning 2026

Bare, discretionary, IIP, periodic charges, decennial review.

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PILLAR 4

UK Pensions in IHT (Post-April 2026)

Pension assets brought into estates, planning options.

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PILLAR 5

Business Relief & Agricultural Relief Reforms 2026

April 2026 BR/AR changes, the £1m cap, transitional rules.

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PILLAR 6

UK Online Probate Process 2026

MyHMCTS portal, fees, timelines, common rejection reasons.

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PILLAR 7

How to Make a Will Online UK 2026

Online wills vs solicitor wills, mirror wills, complex estates.

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PILLAR 8

UK Deed of Variation 2026

Two-year window, IHT implications, when DoV makes sense.

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IMPORTANT

Inheritance tax and probate rules change with each Budget. Always consult an STEP-qualified estate planner or probate solicitor for your specific circumstances. This is for information only.

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