The most important aspects of a Trust, by estate planning expert Robert Cartmell. Official Definitions The Gov.uk website (via Google) gives a useful definition of a ‘Trust’, which is: “..a way of managing assets (money, [...]
Robert Cartmell explains the options for those benefitting from a Discretionary Trust. Discretionary Trusts have been around for a long time. However, there has never been so much popularity and discussion as to their uses [...]
The most common factors in choosing appropriate Trustees for your Trust or Will, by estate planning expert Robert Cartmell. Trusts as a concept known to most people and are commonly found alongside most Wills for [...]
Trusts as a concept is known to most people but it is often feared or misunderstood. What is a Trust? A Trust is a vehicle, a box, or a notional bag, into which assets are [...]
Robert Cartmell explains the benefits of varying a Will including a Discretionary Trust structure When a person dies, it is often automatically assumed that the beneficiaries of his or her estate can only receive their [...]
Practical strategies for IHT Planning, by estate planning expert Robert Cartmell. Inheritance Tax (IHT) is known to most people. It is a 40% Government tax levied on assets that are held by a person who [...]
Common sense to consider for Wills, by estate planning expert Robert Cartmell. The basic structure of a Will is known to many. Some important aspects are often not considered or not even known of. Always [...]
The most basic advice for Wills is that everyone over the age of 18 years should have an up-to-date Will. It goes without saying that we would advise this. However, it is not the simple [...]
We are referring here to trusts created in your lifetime (ie not within a Will structure which only becomes acting on death). There are various reasons why people consider Lifetime Trusts. Often, they are used [...]
‘Probate’ in this sense means the validation at Court of the last Will of the person who has died and then the administration of their assets and paying off all debts, and ultimately distributing the [...]
