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As a result, the heirs can immediately sell the inherited asset tax-free.

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It is reflected in the declining cost of government borrowing on markets, with key two- and five-year rates now below what Labour inherited when entering office.

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This was distinct from Europe where aristocrats lived off inherited wealth, only peasants labored manually and one’s place in society was fixed.

Rolling over an inherited IRA into your own IRA may be a good choice if you don’t have an immediate need to tap into your late spouse’s IRA.

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Justice Secretary David Lammy told MPs the figures were "symptomatic of a prison system under a horrendous strain", saying the Labour government had inherited a "crisis" from the Conservatives.

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