There are many types of trust that come under the umbrella of the above and there are many reasons why you may want an asset protection or family protection trust. These include the reduction of inheritance tax minimising a claim against the estate by a

My husband and I have been married for more than 20 years. We have no children together but we each have 2 children from a previous marriage. How do I make sure that my children inherit part of my estate if I die before my

The Conservative government made a pledge to increase the nil rate band – the amount of property or money you can leave to someone other than your surviving spouse or charity without incurring any inheritance tax liability – to £1,000,000. They are now doing this

Q I left my matrimonial home 3 years ago and my wife and children still live in the home. There is no official separation order. My wife and I own the matrimonial home jointly. I have now found a home to buy myself and want

Dorset, Devon and Cornwall are the retirement hotspots. Almost as popular is the far north with Fife and Aberdeenshire being very popular. In 2015 the Daily Telegraph reported that the UK will run out of homes for its ageing population if the construction industry cannot

I read an article written by a solicitor this week in which she wondered whether it would be appropriate to make not having a valid will in place a criminal offence. In these days of the nanny state (or naggy state as one writer called

I am not now surprised by the number of people who say when I am dealing with the sale or purchase of their new home “you will have to help me with this it is all very different from how it was 30 years ago”.

My grandson is buying a house with his girlfriend and I would like to help him out with a deposit. How can I make sure that if they split up that money comes back to me. The best way to do that would be for

Why should I have a Lasting Power of Attorney Planning ahead is important and a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) gives you peace of mind and assurance of knowing that someone you know and trust will make decisions on your behalf should you lose the

I often write and ask you to make lasting powers of attorney in relation to your property and financial affairs and your health and welfare. These are documents in which you appoint the person or persons you choose (the attorney or attorneys) to make decisions