It’s a sensible move to put your LPAs in place when you have the mental capacity to do so, but your choice of attorneys is crucial.

Appointing just one attorney is rarely advisable. Doing so can lead to an extra step in the house buying and selling process if your partner loses capacity, so it is worth considering other options. Learn more about Lasting Powers of Attorney and jointly owned property in this helpful article.

Understanding your legal documents is essential. Modern legal advisers use plain English and create sections to make your Will easy to read and understand. Legal words and phrases are inevitable in a well-drafted, accurate Will because they avoid ambiguity.

To help you, I’ve explained the most common legal terms used in estate planning in this article.

Estate planning can help protect your wealth for the next generation. Trusts are not only for the super-wealthy.

Standard mirror Wills do not include asset protection trusts. If safeguarding your wealth is important to you, read on, and to learn how a simple Will trust can benefit your family.

It might not sound as glamorous as hitting the gym or booking a dream vacation, but estate planning is a decisive step toward securing your future. Act now to protect the people you love. If you've been putting it off, you're not alone. Discover why 2025 should be the year you make your Will.

Perhaps you haven’t made a Will to avoid thinking about the awful possibility of not being there for your children.

Find out more about how to tackle a difficult decision in this article.

Every family is unique. Rachael and David put off making a Will for over a decade because they thought it would be too stressful and expensive. They’re not married to each other, they have children together and from previous relationships. Here’s their story….