When thinking about yours and your family’s future, you may want to consider the possibility of Estate Planning. This is the process of preparing for the distribution of your assets to your beneficiaries when you pass away.
This may involve creating trusts during your lifetime or after your death in your Will. It may involve minimising the amount of potential inheritance tax your estate would need to pay after your death. It may also involve helping loved ones plan for the future.
It is important for families to organise their wealth so that it is protected as far as it can be, so that:
If you have a financial adviser in place, Waldrons can act alongside them to ensure that what you wish to do can be achieved by you.
This is the person who is providing the assets to be placed in the trust.
This is the person or organisation who is responsible for managing and administering the finances of a trust. The Trustees must comply with the Trustees Acts and owes a duty of integrity, loyalty, honesty and good faith to the beneficiaries of the trust.
Trusts are administered by a minimum of two trustees. Professionals can manage a trust but it is not essential for the trustees to be professionals.
Trusts that are created in your lifetime are set up by Trust Deed which includes the details of the settlors, the beneficiaries and the terms and responsibilities of the trustees. Trusts can be set up in your Will and are created after your death. These are known as Will Trusts.
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