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Insurers who say terminally ill are not sick enough to get a payout 

Insurers who say terminally ill are not sick enough to get a payout 

Terminally cruel: It’s the final insult for those in the last months of their lives… insurers who still insist they’re not sick enough to get a payoutMany policies will pay out early if you are diagnosed with a terminal illnessHowever, some are using small print to deny dying policyholders vital payoutsMany firms require customers to prove they have less than 12 months to liveBy Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 16:50 EDT, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 08:55 EDT, 2 September 2020

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Ex-Minister calls for action over council tax trap

Ex-Minister calls for action over council tax trap

Former Pensions Minister to demand Government extends exemption from council tax that bereaved families receive on inherited properties for relatives unable to sell during pandemicBy Marc Shoffman, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 16:49 EDT, 29 August 2020 | Updated: 04:58 EDT, 30 August 2020

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What would you do to get a bigger inheritance?

What would you do to get a bigger inheritance?

Danger of will disputes growing as nearly half of elderly parents plan to split their wealth unequally between children in their willOnly 55% of parents plan to dish out inheritance equally to children40% of adult children or relatives said they would take steps to boost their shareOnly around 20% of people have talked to loved ones and inheritance and death By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 10:42 EDT, 29 August 2020 | Updated: 10:42 EDT, 29 August 2020

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Can I give up my inheritance and resign as executor?

Can I give up my inheritance and resign as executor?

My father has favoured my brother in his will and I’m so upset I want to renounce my inheritance: Can I do that and is it wise?By Tanya Jefferies for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 02:57 EDT, 28 August 2020 | Updated: 03:09 EDT, 28 August 2020

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