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Typical solution


         for married or
         unmarried couples

         estate less than


         2 x NRB










                                                                      Sever   Sever
                                                                     Tenancy Tenancy
                                                                      50%  50%








                                                         Will                                Will














                                                         Family                           Family
                                                          Trust                            Trust











                                             On  first  death,  the  Deceased’s  share  of  the
                                             property  is  passed  into  their  Family  Trust  via
                                             the      Will.     The       surviving        spouse/partner
               Marriage after Death
                                             continues to live in the property and is still able

               Care Costs                    to move home if they choose to  do so. In the
                                             event that the survivor enters Care, the survivor
               Divorce                       only  owns  a  half  share  of  a  house.  The

                                             Beneficiaries  have  access  to  the  Trust  Funds
               Creditors/Bankruptcy
                                             but  we  ensure  that  these  assets  do  not  enter
               Generational IHT              their estates and so are protected from attack
                                             by  the  following:  Care,  Marriage  After  Death
               Residence Nil Rate            (MAD),  Creditors  or  Bankruptcy,  Divorce  &

               Band                          Further or Generational IHT
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