Although Inheritance tax is a technical and increasingly complex subject, this book is intended to give the non-lawyer a thorough, working understanding of the tax. It points out steps that can be taken to ensure that hard-earned wealth can be passed to those they care for, rather than leaving it for the state to dissipate. This book will enable readers to: assess their particular situation and discover where it might be considerably improved; talk with advisers intelligently; judge their worth; and evaluate their advice. It should also be valuable to law and accountancy students approaching the subject for the first time.