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09 February 2010
Issue: 4242 / Categories: Forum & Feedback , Inheritance Tax
An elderly couple gift a substantial sum to their daughter. One and a half years later they feel unable to look after themselves and move in with their daughter and her husband who used the gift to assist in the purchase of a large house

In January 2004 our client and his wife purchased a large dilapidated manor house and land for £1 000 000 subsequently incurring £500 000 improvement costs.

At the same time the wife’s parents sold their house and gave £500 000 to their daughter who used part of this to purchase the manor.

Her parents purchased another property which they lived in for a year before moving into rented accommodation. Six months later they felt they could no longer look after themselves and considered moving into a residential home but instead were invited to move into the manor with their daughter and son-in-law.

They do not occupy any exclusive accommodation in the house although they do have their own kitchen and bathroom.

The parents’ remaining assets comprise approximately £500 000 of cash and investments. No disclosure has been made of a pre-owned assets tax (POAT)...

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