A New Year and a New Start! After 2020, many people may well want a fresh start for the new year. One important thing to consider is ensuring your personal affairs are in order. Read Full Article Here
Gifting is not just for Christmas! Christmas is fast approaching and I thought a note on gifting might be appropriate - however, these gifts can be made any time of year. Read Full Article Here
Protecting vulnerable beneficiaries with discretionary will trusts Following on from last month, I will now outline how a discretionary trust in your will can protect vulnerable beneficiaries. This also applies for protecting divorcing beneficiaries. Read Full Article Here
Protecting vulnerable beneficiaries in Wills You want to benefit family members or friends in your Will, but are concerned they may be potentially vulnerable. This could be because of their health issues, means tested benefits, money problems, or going through divorce. Read Full Article Here
More Complex Family Arrangements - Will Trusts Family arrangements are frequently more complex now, such as second relationships with children from previous relationships. You may well want to provide for your other half in your Will, but also ensure that your children inherit in due course. Read Full Article Here
Protecting Your Assets - Will Trusts Do you want to protect your assets for your family, for example if you go into care? How can you achieve this? Following last month's article outlining trusts, you can use a 'life interest trust' in your Will. This is a flexible way of achieving peace of mind. Read
Protecting your family`s assets – Will planning solutions There are steps that can be taken in carefully drafted Wills to ensure that your wishes will be followed, even if there were changes in your family`s circumstances after you made your Wills, and also to protect your family`s assets. Read Full Article Here
Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) – why have them? LPAs are documents where you appoint people (attorneys) to look after your financial and / or health and welfare affairs for you, should either you want them to, or they need to. Read Full Article Here
Legal Insights Over the next few months, I aim to share various “Legal Insights” on Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and estate planning. This initial “Insight” covers some practical questions. Read Full Article Here
“Where there`s a Will, there`s a way” – even with social distancing! More people want to review Wills and Powers of Attorney (POAs) now, but many have concerns about social distancing issues. I will cover some of these in the following article. Read Full Article Here
