Dependent relative claims

The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants Act) 1975

Many of us face family problems, disagreements and arguments are common. We can choose our friends but not our family. Unfortunately family may have the right to lay claim to your estate if they have either been left out of your Will altogether or have not been left an equitable share. This can extend to:

1.   a former spouse/civil partner if they haven’t remarried or carried out a subsequent civil partnership
2.   a cohabitee of the deceased person that has lived with the deceased for over two years
3.   anyone else who has been partly or wholly dependent on the deceased

So if you believe there may be issues about your Will, why not put your estate in a Family Protection Trust now, the simple fact is that your Trust cannot be challenged because it is run at the discretion of the Trustees you choose. Job done. Problem solved.

The choice is yours, it is A or B:

• Have a Basic Will, your estate pays Probate costs on death, your Will is contested and beneficiaries you had excluded from your Will, actually gettheir hands on your money, OR
• Protect it all in a Family Protection Trust, pay once, now, and know that your Trustees can carry out your instructions without challenge

What will you do? Contact Us now.