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Setting up a Trust

Hi 
What is the best (cheapestlway to set up a trust - I have 2 life insurance, 1 residential and rental property to protect. 

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  • tacpot12
    tacpot12 Posts: 9,527 Forumite
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    The life insurances can probably be written into trust for free - ask the life insurance companies. The properties will need a solicitor; you will need to ring around a few local solicitors to ask them their prices. They should offer a free initial consultation over the phone where you can explain what you want to achieve and they can tell you the expected cost of the legal work to setup the trust. 
    The comments I post are my personal opinion. While I try to check everything is correct before posting, I can and do make mistakes, so always try to check official information sources before relying on my posts.
  • Why do you want a trust, they often come with more drawbacks than benefits.
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 121,282 Forumite
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    What types of trust?
    Life assurance is relatively easy to set up and you can do it at no cost.  However, not all life assurance should be placed in trust.

    As this is the investment section, are you referring to life assurance with an investment element or an investment type you already have or want to put in place?  For example an onshore/offshore investment bond is often placed in trust.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • xylophone
    xylophone Posts: 45,963 Forumite
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    1 residential and rental property to protect. 
    From what?
  • sukh38
    sukh38 Posts: 115 Forumite
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    xylophone said:
    1 residential and rental property to protect. 
    From what?
    Inheritance tax 
  • xylophone
    xylophone Posts: 45,963 Forumite
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    You should take expert advice from a solicitor specialising in Wills and Trusts.

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