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How do I protect my young grandsons' inheritance?

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Hi. I have written a will and asked my younger Nieces to be in charge of what the will says upon my death.
My house and savings according to my will will be bequeathed to my two grandsons. This then gives me a tax free allowance of £500k before IHT.
The problem I have is one grandson is 16yrs and the other is 10yrs how do I protect their inheritance until, I assume, they reach 18yrs old ?
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Have you actually said "house and savings"? If so what happens if the house is sold to pay for care home fees? It is better to leave "your estate" rather than specify the house.
Are you widowed or divorced? If the former, your IHT limit may be higher. But from the point of IHT, it does not matter if you still own the house when you die; you still get the residential allowance.
With respect to underage beneficiaries, the money is held in trust. Unless someone else is appointed, your executors would be the trustees.If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing2 -
5Goldfish said:Hi. I have written a will and asked my younger Nieces to be in charge of what the will says upon my death.
My house and savings according to my will will be bequeathed to my two grandsons. This then gives me a tax free allowance of £500k before IHT.
The problem I have is one grandson is 16yrs and the other is 10yrs how do I protect their inheritance until, I assume, they reach 18yrs old ?0 -
5Goldfish said:I have written a will and asked my younger Nieces to be in charge of what the will says upon my death.
My house and savings according to my will will be bequeathed to my two grandsons.
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Mojisola said:5Goldfish said:I have written a will and asked my younger Nieces to be in charge of what the will says upon my death.
My house and savings according to my will will be bequeathed to my two grandsons.1 -
5Goldfish said:Hi. I have written a will and asked my younger Nieces to be in charge of what the will says upon my death.
My house and savings according to my will will be bequeathed to my two grandsons. This then gives me a tax free allowance of £500k before IHT.
The problem I have is one grandson is 16yrs and the other is 10yrs how do I protect their inheritance until, I assume, they reach 18yrs old ?Googling on your question might have been both quicker and easier, if you're only after simple facts rather than opinions!0 -
Keep_pedalling said:5Goldfish said:Hi. I have written a will and asked my younger Nieces to be in charge of what the will says upon my death.
My house and savings according to my will will be bequeathed to my two grandsons. This then gives me a tax free allowance of £500k before IHT.
The problem I have is one grandson is 16yrs and the other is 10yrs how do I protect their inheritance until, I assume, they reach 18yrs old ?0 -
Marcon said:5Goldfish said:Hi. I have written a will and asked my younger Nieces to be in charge of what the will says upon my death.
My house and savings according to my will will be bequeathed to my two grandsons. This then gives me a tax free allowance of £500k before IHT.
The problem I have is one grandson is 16yrs and the other is 10yrs how do I protect their inheritance until, I assume, they reach 18yrs old ?0 -
RAS said:Have you actually said "house and savings"? If so what happens if the house is sold to pay for care home fees? It is better to leave "your estate" rather than specify the house.
Are you widowed or divorced? If the former, your IHT limit may be higher. But from the point of IHT, it does not matter if you still own the house when you die; you still get the residential allowance.
With respect to underage beneficiaries, the money is held in trust. Unless someone else is appointed, your executors would be the trustees.0 -
5Goldfish said:Keep_pedalling said:5Goldfish said:Hi. I have written a will and asked my younger Nieces to be in charge of what the will says upon my death.
My house and savings according to my will will be bequeathed to my two grandsons. This then gives me a tax free allowance of £500k before IHT.
The problem I have is one grandson is 16yrs and the other is 10yrs how do I protect their inheritance until, I assume, they reach 18yrs old ?
I suggest you get a solicitor to check your will in case there is anything there that perhaps may not give the result you wish.1
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