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If you have a child with a disability, planning for their future is vital. While it is understandably difficult to imagine a time when you won’t be around to care for your child, you will want to ensure that they are taken care of. By including a Trust in your Will, you can provide for

Perhaps one of the first things to think about when planning or revising your Will is who your dependents are. Who relies on you financially or for care? These are significant considerations you will need to think about. Obviously, this could include a spouse, civil partner or co-habiting partner, along with any children you may

One of the simplest pieces of advice I give to my homeowner clients, day in and day out, is about holding their properties as tenants in common. But what does this mean? This article aims to explain the legal terminology of tenants in common in plain English and how it could benefit you. How tenants

Astonishingly, 55% of UK adults do not have a Will. This means that over half of the population have not safeguarded their future wishes. And while you might think that when you die all your assets automatically pass to your immediate family, this isn\’t always the case. Changing family dynamics like cohabiting couples who have

By having a Will you are planning what happens to your possessions when you pass away, and ensuring that all you leave behind those where you wish. However, if your Will has been done incorrectly and does not meet legal requirements, it could fail and everything you leave behind may end up somewhere you did

Although not a pleasant thought, when planning for the future it is not just the financials that need to be discussed.  If you have children, what happens to them if the worst should happen should be considered, such as who will look after them and where they will live. When guardianship is entered into a

Once you have thought about what you want to do with your possessions, and who you would like to leave them to, what should you do with your completed will? If your Will cannot be found by those closest to you, you may as well not have written one!  Your possessions will be passed down

Many people like to leave a gift to charity in their Will by way of a legacy which not only benefits the charity but also has tax benefits for the donor. When an estate is valued at greater at £325,000 or more it becomes liable for Inheritance Tax, which is charged at 40%. By leaving

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced that it has temporarily legalised the witnessing of wills by video, in an update to legislation that is over 150 years old. The amendment recognises the challenges presented by the Coronavirus crisis of witnessing wills in person due to social distancing requirements. The MoJ  has backdated the implementation