Guides
Plain-English guides to the situations where families most often get caught out.
Dying without a will
Who inherits under the intestacy rules in England and Wales, why a spouse doesn't always get everything, and the people who get nothing at all.
GuideWills for unmarried couples
Unmarried partners inherit nothing without a will in England and Wales, however long you've been together. What happens to the home, pensions and children, and how to fix it.
GuideChoosing guardians
Who would raise your children if you both died? How to appoint a guardian in your will, when it takes effect, and how to choose the right person.
GuideLPAs explained
The two types of LPA, what attorneys can do, how much they cost to register in 2026, how long it takes and the mistakes that get them rejected.
GuideWithout an LPA
Frozen bank accounts, Court of Protection deputyship, fees and delays: what families face when someone loses capacity without a lasting power of attorney.
GuideDisabled child turning 18
Parental responsibility ends at 18, even if your child can't make decisions. Deputyship, LPAs, DWP appointeeship, Child Trust Funds and your own wills, explained.
GuideChild Trust Funds
Why parents can't access a disabled child's Child Trust Fund at 18, how deputyship works, fee help, and what to do with the money afterwards.
GuideBlended families
How children from a first marriage can be accidentally disinherited, why 'mirror wills' can go wrong, and how life interest trusts protect both your partner and your children.
GuideLeaving money to a disabled person
Why leaving money outright to a disabled child or relative can affect their benefits and care, and how discretionary and disabled person's trusts can help.
GuideMarriage and wills
In England and Wales, marriage and civil partnership cancel an existing will. What divorce and separation do, the Law Commission's proposals, and predatory marriage.
GuideJoint tenants or tenants in common
How you own your home decides whether your will can pass on your share. The difference between joint tenants and tenants in common, and how to check and change it.
GuideWill writer or solicitor
Will writing isn't a regulated activity in England and Wales. What that means, the questions to ask, and when it's worth using a solicitor.
GuideParent with dementia
A dementia diagnosis doesn't automatically mean your parent can't make an LPA. How capacity works, how to act quickly, and what happens if it really is too late.
GuideProtecting your home
How the way you own your home and the trusts in your will can protect your share for your children, from care fees, remarriage and sideways disinheritance.
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