Frequently Asked Questions

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You should have a will if you are married or have a partner, if you own any assets, if you have children or step children.
That without a will...
  • If you are not married your partner will receive nothing.
  • Ex-partners could make a claim on your Estate.
  • Children from previous relationships may not receive anything.
  • Stepchildren will receive nothing
  • Children under 18 may be taken into care whilst the courts choose who look after them.

"Put your mind at rest while you're alive and protect your assets for your family when you're gone."

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that allows you to appoint one or more people / Persons to make decisions on your behalf, should you lack the mental capacity to make your own decisions in the future either temporarily or permanently. There are two types of LPA one dealing with your finances and another that deals with your health. Both are extremely important.
What are the Consequences of not having a Financial LPA?
  • You will not be able to re-finance
  • You may not be able to access joint bank accounts
  • You will not be able to sell your home
  • Loved ones will not be able to pay bills on your behalf
What are the Consequences of not having a Health and Welfare LPA?
  • Your loved ones will not be able to decide where you live
  • Your loved ones will not be able to move you to a different care home
  • Doctors rather than your chosen person will decide on whether to administer or refuse life sustaining treatment
If you total up the value of your own and your spouse's assets, including insurance policies and death in service benefits, is the value above the nil rate band (currently £325k)?
Are you concerned that if you go into care your assets or home could be lost to pay for your care?
Do you have in-laws who you would not like to receive, or gain control of, your family assets?
Are you concerned that future divorce or separations in the family may dilute the assets which you leave for your children and further generations.
Would you prefer that the money you leave to your children is managed by members of your family rather than a local solicitor, or worse still the courts with associated costs?
Would you like to leave assets to any member of the family who receives Disability Benefits from the State, or other State Benefits?

Norman Rushbrook Cert.PFS CeMAP CeLTM CeRER and Tracy Ellis-Fuller CeMAP CeRER are Equity Release Specialists registered with the Equity Release Council and are advisers working on behalf of The Equity Release Experts. Financial Services Register number: 224987. You can check this on the Financial Services Register by visiting the FCA's website www.fca.org.uk/register.

The Equity Release Experts, is a trading name of TERE Advisers Ltd which is an appointed representative of Key Retirement Solutions Ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, Registered in England No, 12269172. Registered Office: Baines House, 4 Midgery Court, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9ZH, United Kingdom. Telephone: 0345 165 5955.

The advice and / or guidance contained within this website is subject to the UK regulatory regime and is therefore targeted at consumers based in the UK.