Trusts – The Basics
I think you should set up a trust; this will protect your assets. Sounds great! But what is a trust? What can you put in to a trust? And will there be any charges associated with the trust? What is a Trust? A trust is when one person is given property to hold for the […]
Paying for Care: Deliberate Deprivation of Capital… Or is it?
An English Local Authority has recently been criticised for refusing to pay an elderly woman’s residential care fees when it learned that she made regular cash gifts to her family after moving into a care home. They believed this to be a deliberate deprivation of capital. What is a deprivation of capital? The Local Authority […]
Your Will – The Digital Age and Digital Assets
Is the digital era making our lives much simpler and easier? Well, not necessarily when it comes to completing your Will. When we think about making our Will, very few of us realise that digital assets can be included. With the emergence of Bitcoin for instance, it may be that this type of cryptocurrency will […]
