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Whether you are embarking on a new stage of your life, have just lost a loved one or you want to plan ahead to ensure your family are provided for, you need advice you can trust.

After someone dies, it can be a very difficult time. Yet there is complex and sometimes urgent legal paperwork, sometime...
05/10/2026

After someone dies, it can be a very difficult time. Yet there is complex and sometimes urgent legal paperwork, sometimes called ‘sadmin’, to deal with.

In our guide, we explain the legal steps that you will need to take and explain what some of the commonly used terms mean.

👉Read more in our article: https://bit.ly/47kj1Wd

📞Speak to an estate planning specialist: https://advisingfamilies.org/uk/find-a-tep

What is a 'living will'? ✍️A 'living will' is a written record of medical treatment that you may or may not wish to rece...
02/10/2026

What is a 'living will'? ✍️

A 'living will' is a written record of medical treatment that you may or may not wish to receive in the future. It only comes in to effect if you lose mental capacity or otherwise lose the ability to communicate your wishes.

It is also known as an ‘advance directive’ in Scotland, or an ‘advance decision’ in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

📖Read more in our article: https://bit.ly/4wPBYLD

📞Speak to an estate planning specialist: https://advisingfamilies.org/uk/find-a-tep

What should you consider before setting up a discretionary trust?If you already have, or are considering, a discretionar...
28/09/2026

What should you consider before setting up a discretionary trust?

If you already have, or are considering, a discretionary trust within your will, it is vital that you understand the impact of this.

The first step is thinking carefully about what you are trying to achieve and why you think you may need a discretionary trust.

👉Read more in our article: https://bit.ly/4z6MkaB

📞Speak to an estate planning specialist: https://advisingfamilies.org/uk/find-a-tep

What are Asset Protection Trusts and why do you need to be wary of these?An Asset Protection Trust – sometimes also call...
25/09/2026

What are Asset Protection Trusts and why do you need to be wary of these?

An Asset Protection Trust – sometimes also called a ‘Family Protection Trust’ or ‘Care Fees Trust’– is a trust where people transfer assets (usually their home) into the trust during their lifetime, to keep them outside means-tested assessments on their estate.

This is particularly relevant for both local authority-funded care fees and private care fees.

Do Asset Protection Trusts help to avoid care fees?

The short answer is: no. The core issue with these trusts is the deliberate deprivation of assets.

If a Local Authority decides that you have deliberately deprived yourself of an asset to avoid care fees, assets in the trust will still be considered for means testing for care fees.

👉Read more in our article: https://bit.ly/472PGiV

📞Speak to an estate planning specialist: https://advisingfamilies.org/uk/find-a-tep

Can you use life insurance to pay an inheritance tax? 🤔In this article by estate planning specialist Robin Melley TEP fr...
21/09/2026

Can you use life insurance to pay an inheritance tax? 🤔

In this article by estate planning specialist Robin Melley TEP from Matrix Capital you can learn more about:

💡How life insurance can help with inheritance tax
💡Types of arrangement – whole of life cover and seven-year term policies for gifts
💡Things to consider – pros and cons of the different options

👉Read more in the article: https://bit.ly/4vrqQEe

📞Speak to an estate planning specialist: https://advisingfamilies.org/uk/find-a-tep

17/09/2026

What are the benefits of creating a trust?

A trust is a way for someone who owns assets, such as money, a house or shares, to transfer them to someone else.

Watch this video to find out more about the benefits of creating one.

📖Learn more about trusts: https://bit.ly/4rdJSw0

📞Speak to an estate planning specialist: https://advisingfamilies.org/uk/find-a-tep

If you're getting re-married, you may be wondering if your children will still inherit.Today is Step Family Day in the U...
16/09/2026

If you're getting re-married, you may be wondering if your children will still inherit.

Today is Step Family Day in the US and it is a good opportunity to think about estate planning for blended families.

Many people don’t know that when you get re-married your existing will becomes null and void, so you will need to make a new one if you wish to ensure your loved ones are provided for if you die.

If you have children from your first marriage, then you will probably want to make sure that your children and your new spouse and perhaps any step children are provided for in the event of your death.

📖Learn more about re-marriage and estate planning: https://bit.ly/3UVhByh

📞Speak to an estate planning specialist: https://advisingfamilies.org/uk/find-a-tep

Did you know that marriage revokes a will?The succession rules of England and Wales may surprise you. Getting married or...
14/09/2026

Did you know that marriage revokes a will?

The succession rules of England and Wales may surprise you. Getting married or registering a civil partnership revokes any prior will you may have.

There is an exception to this rule. You can do your will in advance, and state that the will is ‘in contemplation’ of the marriage/civil partnership.

📖Learn more about marriage and wills: https://bit.ly/4AhVrGS

📞Speak to an estate planning specialist: https://advisingfamilies.org/uk/find-a-tep

What happens if you become unable to manage your own affairs tomorrow?One morning, you’re driving to work, walking the d...
11/09/2026

What happens if you become unable to manage your own affairs tomorrow?

One morning, you’re driving to work, walking the dog or dropping the children at school.

That afternoon, an unexpected accident or serious illness leaves you unable to make decisions or communicate your wishes.

Or it may happen gradually because of dementia or another progressive condition. In legal terms, this is called ‘losing capacity’.

📖Read more about what happens if you are unable to manage your affairs and how to plan ahead: https://bit.ly/4gO59sO

📞Speak to an estate planning specialist: https://advisingfamilies.org/uk/find-a-tep

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