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Trusts solicitors
Windsor, London & across England & Wales
A trust can be a powerful way to protect money and property for children, vulnerable relatives or future generations, when it is the right tool and set up properly. We give you straight, practical advice on whether a trust genuinely helps you, and handle it properly if it does.
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A trust lets you put assets in the hands of people you trust, to look after them for someone else, on terms you set. Used well, trusts protect children and vulnerable relatives, keep family assets safe, and give you control over who benefits and when. Used badly, or sold as a cure-all, they cause more problems than they solve. We give you honest advice on whether a trust is right for you, and set it up and run it properly if it is. Tell us a little about your situation, and we will explain your options and what it will cost, from the first call.
What we can help with
Protecting children and young adults
A trust can hold assets until a child reaches an age you choose, with trustees managing things responsibly in the meantime.
Vulnerable beneficiaries
Safeguards for a relative who cannot or should not manage money themselves, without affecting the support they rely on.
Blended families
Life-interest style trusts can provide for a spouse or partner while protecting capital for children from an earlier relationship.
Protecting family assets
Setting out clearly who can benefit from a family home or other assets, and what happens on key events.
Acting as a trustee
Advising trustees on their duties and decisions, so the trust is run correctly and family conflict is avoided.
Why instruct Judge Law
- Honest advice first. We tell you plainly whether a trust genuinely helps you, or whether a simpler plan is better. No cure-all promises.
- Set up properly. A trust only works if it is well drafted, correctly funded and properly run. We make sure yours is.
- For families and trustees. We advise those setting up trusts and the trustees who have to run them, including their legal duties.
- Joined up with your wider plan. We line up any trust with your will and the rest of your estate planning.
How it works, step by step
- First callA free, no-obligation call to understand your family, your assets and your concerns, and whether a trust is the right answer.
- Straight adviceWe tell you honestly whether a trust helps you, which type would suit, and how it compares with simpler options.
- Setting it upIf a trust is right, we draft it clearly, make sure it is properly funded, and get the structure in place correctly.
- Running it wellWe support your trustees with their duties and decisions, and review the trust as circumstances and the law change.
Not sure whether a trust is right for you?
Tell us a little about your situation and we will give you a straight answer. Free initial call, no obligation.
Clear, agreed fees
We are upfront about cost from the first call. Advice on whether a trust suits you, and drafting a trust or a will trust, is usually agreed as a fixed fee or a scoped estimate before we start. Ongoing support for trustees is charged clearly so you always know where you stand.
Trusts FAQs
What is a trust, in plain English?
It is a legal arrangement where people you choose, the trustees, look after assets for someone else, the beneficiaries, on terms you set. It lets you control who benefits, when, and how decisions are made.
Do I actually need a trust?
Not everyone does. Trusts genuinely help in particular situations, such as providing for young children or a vulnerable relative, or in a blended family. We will tell you honestly whether one would help you, or whether a simpler plan is better.
What are the main types of trust?
The most common are bare trusts, where a beneficiary has a fixed entitlement; discretionary trusts, where trustees decide how to share things within a chosen group; and interest-in-possession trusts, where someone benefits from income while capital is preserved for others. We explain which fits your aims.
Can a trust protect assets from care fees or tax?
Be very wary of anyone who promises that. The rules on deliberate deprivation of assets and on tax are detailed and fact-specific, and a trust set up mainly to dodge them can fail or backfire. We give you a realistic, lawful view of what a trust can and cannot do.
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