Tagged: Death

Minimising Tax Liability On Death

Minimising Tax Liability On Death

Minimising Tax Liability On Death When we die, most of us leave behind a fairly substantial and intricate web of assets and liabilities, including money, our home and our other possessions. In most jurisdictions, there arises a liability to tax on death that must be borne from the totality of the estate, and this can lead to a significant reduction of inheritance for our loved ones. Having said that, there are a number of ways in which liability to tax on death can be vastly reduced whilst still ensuring sufficient legacies and provisions mortis causa. In this article, we will...

The Controversial Punishment of the Death Penalty

The Controversial Punishment of the Death Penalty

The Controversial Punishment of the Death Penalty In the day in day out creation and enforcement of laws by our government and law enforcement officials, it is a common occurrence for an issue to come up that is layered with emotional and moral questions. At the legislative level even today, our government is wrestling with issues involving cloning and stem cell research and trying to find a middle ground between the ethical, moral and religious issues versus the scientific benefit that might come from the practice. One of the great debates has been ongoing in American society over it’s history...