Paul Latham: Three ways to encourage clients to plan early

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Clients are ready for a planning conversation right now, says Paul Latham - the trick is to find something that will engage them. Here he suggests three ways to nudge clients towards earlier planning

If something is important, you put it at the top of your to do list, right? Well, not necessarily. As you have probably experienced yourself, some clients put off important planning for months, years, or even decades. In doing so, they run the risk of leaving themselves underprepared. What's more, it is a risk that, in many cases, offers no obvious reward. Take estate planning. There are clear advantages to timely planning, especially for strategies such as gifting, where it takes seven years for assets to become fully exempt from inheritance tax. Or consider those clients who wait until...

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