Pension for Kids
Can you leave your pension to your children? Pensions as you may know are one of the few things that currently sit outside your estate when being assessed for inheritance tax and are therefore treated…
Buy to Let under attack
Anyone with a Buy to Let portfolio will have been feeling that they are under attack, as many of the allowances and benefits they started this investment route with have been eroded or removed. Such…
Family Witness
Can a family member witness your Will? There are a number of reasons why this is not the best idea. Firstly, if the family member is going to benefit from your Will then the act…
Trusts Good?
Are Trust funds a good idea in the UK? It is perhaps best to start with what a Trust is, It is a legal and financial tool to allow people to protect assets for their…
Email Will?
Is an email acceptable as a Will? An email in its electronic state could fail some of the laws around Wills such as it being in writing, signed by the person and witnessed by two…
No Relatives
It is quite rare that somebody has no relatives at all, it is much more common that somebody has no known relatives. In this case having a Will significantly helps whoever is chosen to manage…
What’s the difference between Lasting or General?
Lasting Power of Attorney documents are put in place in the main to cater for the potential of the person losing their capacity permanently for the rest of their life whereas the General Power of…
Registered Will
Does your Will have to be registered? No, a Will doesn’t have to be registered to make it valid. There are however a number of reasons why you may consider registering your Will. So the…
Probate Will?
Do you need to apply for Probate if there is a Will? The application for probate is not related to either having or not having a Will but an application to the Government to be…
Thinking of getting married?
It’s perhaps not common knowledge that it is possible to write your Will in contemplation of marriage. This normally happens in the run up to marriage, usually within the next 12 months of the date,…