Trusts for Children and Young Persons

Clear guide to Bereaved Minors’ Trusts & 18–25 trusts. How they work, trustee powers, & tax basics for England & Wales, with real-life examples & FAQs

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25 min read

Property Life Interest Trust (PLIT)

The Property Life Interest Trust protects your home for your family and ensures your partner can live safely for life. Clear, balanced guidance with real examples

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18 min read

Help Me Understand Trusts (1 of 3)

A plain-English pub-story that explains what a trust is and how it maps to a Will.

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16 min read

Nil Rate Band Discretionary Trusts (NRBDTs)

How Nil Rate Band Discretionary Trusts (NRBDTs) help reduce inheritance tax and manage the Residence Nil Rate Band taper threshold.

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25 min read

Flexible Life Interest Trust (FLIT)

A Flexible Life Interest Trust (FLIT) helps modern families protect assets across two deaths while keeping control, flexibility and fairness between generations.

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19 min read

Discretionary Trusts – Flexibility and Peace of Mind

A Discretionary Trust helps protect family wealth from risks like divorce, debt and vulnerability while giving trustees flexibility to support beneficiaries over time.

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18 min read

Vulnerable Person Trusts (VPT)

A Vulnerable Person Trust (VPT) protects a vulnerable or disabled loved one’s inheritance, helping preserve benefits while trusted people manage funds for their long-term needs.

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14 min read

Choosing Your Family Trust (3 of 3)

A plain-English guide to Property Life Interest Trusts, Life Interest Trusts and Flexible Life Interest Trusts, explaining how they balance protection and flexibility for your family.

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22 min read

Right to Occupy (RTO)

How a right-to-occupy trust can give someone a secure home for a time while keeping the property as an inheritance for your chosen beneficiaries.

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16 min read

Declaration of Trust

How a Declaration of Trust records who owns what in a property, protects unequal deposits and family help, and works alongside your Will.

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14 min read

Severance of Tenancy

What severance of tenancy is, why it matters for Will trusts, blended families and sideways disinheritance, and how we put it in place for you.

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17 min read

Home Protection Trusts – Caution!

A clear, caution-led guide to Home Protection Trusts (also marketed as Home Protection Plans and Asset Protection Trusts). Explains common sales claims, real risks, and safer Will-based alternatives.

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