Trusts – Sussex Law Solicitors

Trusts

Protect your assets and provide for your loved ones with carefully structured trusts. We help families create and manage trusts tailored to their unique circumstances.

Asset Protection

Family Protection

Tax Efficiency

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Protect Your Family’s Future

Trusts are a powerful tool for protecting assets, providing for loved ones, and planning for the future. Whether you want to protect your home, provide for vulnerable family members, or ensure your wealth passes down the generations, the right trust structure makes all the difference.

At Sussex Law Solicitors, we take time to understand your family circumstances and objectives before recommending the most appropriate trust structure. We explain everything in plain English and guide you through setup and ongoing administration.

Our Trust Services Include:

Discretionary trusts — Flexible arrangements allowing trustees to decide distributions
Life interest trusts — Providing income for one person while protecting capital for others
Property protection trusts — Safeguarding your home for future generations
Disabled person’s trusts — Special provisions for vulnerable beneficiaries
Trust administration — Ongoing support for trustees and beneficiaries

Why Use a Trust?

Protect assets from care fees
Provide for a surviving spouse
Support vulnerable relatives
Control when beneficiaries inherit
Reduce inheritance tax

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Transparent Pricing

Our Fees

The main trust structures we advise on — every trust is quoted individually.

Discretionary Trust

Flexible protection for changing circumstances

✓ Trustees control distributions

✓ Protect against divorce

✓ Bankruptcy protection

✓ Control spendthrift beneficiaries

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Life Interest Trust

Income for one, capital for others

✓ Spouse receives income/use

✓ Capital protected for children

✓ Second marriage protection

✓ Care fee considerations

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Property Protection Trust

Safeguard the family home

✓ Protect against care fees

✓ Surviving spouse can remain

✓ Eventual inheritance secured

✓ Works with wills

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FAQ

Common Questions

What is the difference between a will and a trust?

A will only takes effect after death and goes through probate. A trust can be created during your lifetime or within your will. Trusts offer more control over how and when beneficiaries receive assets, and can provide protection that a simple will cannot.

Can a trust protect my home from care fees?

This is a complex area. Local authorities can look back at asset transfers when assessing care fees. However, if a trust is set up well in advance and for genuine reasons other than avoiding care fees, it may offer some protection. Early planning is essential.

Who should be the trustees?

Trustees should be people you trust completely to act in the best interests of beneficiaries. This could be family members, friends, or professional trustees like solicitors. You need at least two trustees (or a trust corporation) if the trust holds property.

Are there tax implications with trusts?

Yes, trusts have their own tax rules for income tax, capital gains tax, and inheritance tax. Some trusts are more tax-efficient than others depending on your circumstances. We'll explain the tax implications and help you choose the most suitable structure.

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