by Richard Mawer | Jul 17, 2019 | Wills
It seems that as a nation we are woefully under prepared for our future, particularly when it comes to later in retirement and potential social care. It’s not something we like to consider and we think we have time to plan for. But amongst you client base, how many of...
by Richard Mawer | Jun 11, 2019 | Wills
A property protection trust is designed to help clients protect their share in a property in the future. Typically, when a couple owns a house together and one partner dies, their share passes to the surviving spouse or partner. Whilst this would appear practical,...
by Richard Mawer | Apr 3, 2019 | Wills
Up to the beginning of March 2019 approx 154,600 Lasting Power of Attorney registrations have been made in the UK, according to the gov.uk LPA registration section. That means an average of 77,000 people per month are seeking ways of registering for an LPA and quite...
by Richard Mawer | Mar 28, 2019 | Probate
From April probate fees are set to change from being a fixed fee to a sliding scale. Although the date is still yet to be set, the narrow vote was passed in February and will mean a change that many people will be unaware of. Currently, probate fees are paid upfront...
by Richard Mawer | Mar 7, 2019 | Estate Planning Insights
So it’s been 20 years since Beneficial Trust and Will Company was created in an ever changing market place with competitors coming and going we are proud that we are still going from strength to strength. Established by MD Trevor Cross in 1999 with 5 advisers...