Human Instinct

It is a human instinct to want to protect. Whether is it our home, our money, our children or ourselves, we naturally want to create a barrier to prevent a loss of control or possession of the things we care about. Estate planning provides that opportunity and peace of mind, knowing that certain aspects of our estate have been ring-fenced to stay within the family or for the people we choose. It also helps protect us when we need care and support within our lifetime and are no longer able to make choices or carry out actions for ourselves to ensure we are safe. The motivation that brings clients through our doors to arrange a Will and Lasting Powers of Attorney is because they what to maintain control of what is theirs and protect what they have when they can. ‘When’ is the key element, and our answer is also “now”, as we cannot predict the point when our chance to protect ourselves and our wishes will have gone. 

Beyond a basic Will, there are Wills that include trusts that are set up on death to enable aspects of a person’s estate to be protected from future care fees, remarrying or other circumstantial changes that may result in inheritance not being received by those it would be intended for. The thought of our estate passing sideways out our a family because a grandparent or parent remarries is often a undesirable consideration and one which highlights how a trust can offer another level of protection in our Will. Clients can come to us wanting a Basic Will and leave understanding how a Will with a trust offers more protection for them and their wishes.