Guides
Plain-English explanations of the rules, checked against the official sources and dated. No jargon, no scare stories.
Should the house go into a trust?
The legitimate will trust for couples, the lifetime "asset protection" trust to walk away from, and how to tell them apart.
Care fees: who pays, and when the house counts
The 12-week rule, the £23,250 limit, deferred payment agreements, NHS funding, and why giving the house away does not work.
Inheritance tax after April 2027
What changes when pensions join the estate, who is affected, the bands that are frozen to 2031, and the questions to take to an adviser.
Lasting power of attorney, done right first time
The two types, who to appoint, the £92 fee, and the signing order that stops most of the 133,760 rejections a year.