Guardians -
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If you have minor children living with you maybe from a
previous relationship or children born of your existing partnership, you may wish to
appoint guardians to care for them until they reach the age of majority. |
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Executors -
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Someone you can trust to deal with
the administration of your estate. Your executors administer your estate and distribute it
according to your wishes. |
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Property Trust -
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If you want to secure your share
of the property for the benefit of your family to stop them being
disinherited after you die
(see Property Trust). |
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Civil Partnerships -
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If you enter into a civil partnership, you
have the same taxation rights as married couples
(See Inheritance Tax).
Please note that any existing
will is revoked upon entering into a civil partnership unless it
states that it was made in anticipation of your civil partnership. |
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Joint Tenancy Severance -
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If you own
your property as joint tenants in equity and wish to include the
above trust in your will
(see Property Trust). We will change your
ownership to joint tenant in common (50% each) so that you can dispose of your share
in your will. |
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Specific Gifts - |
Are there
any heirlooms you wish to gift? |
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Distribution of your
residual estate - |
Who
is to inherit your estate if your partner does not survive you?
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Funeral Arrangements - |
Do you wish
to be buried or cremated? Any special arrangements? |
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Lasting Power of Attorney -
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A simple accident or illness at any age may be all it takes to leave a person totally dependent on others.
A Lasting Power of Attorney document therefore is as important as your will document.
You have to be of sound mind when you instruct your Lasting Power of Attorney – don’t wait until it’s too late. See more information
here.
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Document storage -
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Storing
your will document safely. |
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Cohabit agreement - |
An
agreement by which two people agree terms under which they will live
together. |
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