Guidance notes · For individuals & families

Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning

Guidance in discrete, self-contained notes — read the one you need, keep it, and move on.

Planning what happens to what you own — in your lifetime, if you ever lose capacity, and after you are gone. These notes explain the documents, the limits, and the choices, in plain terms. Select the one that fits your situation.

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The Estate Plans

Trust, wills, LPAs and letters of wishes prepared together in one engagement — from £4,250, with every document also available on its own. See who each plan is for and exactly what is included.

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Estate Planning: The Whole Picture

The complete overview — what we need from you, the limits and reliefs, pensions, and the solutions that fit different families.

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Making Your Will, Explained

What a will does, the decisions to make, and the formalities that keep it valid.

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Lasting Powers of Attorney, Explained

Who can act for you if you can't — the two types, and why a will is not enough.

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Family Property Trusts, Explained

What they are, why people use them, and the duties and risks they bring.

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Complex Trusts for Estate Planning

The structures used for larger or more particular estates, and who each suits.

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Family Investment Companies, Explained

An alternative, or companion, to a trust for passing wealth down.

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Trust: Signing & Registration Guide

Step-by-step: who signs what, in what order, and how to register with HMRC and the Land Registry.

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Your Statement of Wishes

A guided, fill-in document recording how you'd like your trustees to act.

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After a Death: The Probate Process

A guide for executors — administering an estate from the first days to final accounts.

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Signing a Document as a Deed

The witnessing rules that decide whether your signature counts.

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Anatomy of a Court of Protection Case

When someone can no longer decide for themselves — deputyship, one-off decisions, and disputes about care.

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