Leaving a legacy for your loved ones

Planning ahead ensures your hard-earned wealth benefits your family and loved ones when you’re gone. With careful preparation, you can reduce tax burdens and ensure your wishes are honoured. 

Estate planning

Estate planning organises your assets to pass smoothly to your beneficiaries while minimising Inheritance Tax (IHT). 

01

Control the distribution of your wealth

Ensure your assets go to the people and causes that matter most to you

02

Minimise tax

Effective planning could reduce the IHT paid by your estate 

03

Protect your legacy

Preserve more of your wealth for future generations. 

Wills and trusts

Wills and trusts are essential tools for ensuring your wishes are carried out efficiently. 

Efficient wealth transfer

Trusts can protect assets and help reduce tax liabilities

Clarity for your loved ones

A clear Will avoids confusion about your intentions

Safeguard vulnerable beneficiaries

Use trusts to manage funds for dependents or loved ones needing special care.

Intergenerational transfers

Passing wealth between generations keeps it in the family and supports your loved ones’ futures. 

Support the next generation

Plan financial gifts or transfers to help your family thrive.

Use exemptions wisely

Take advantage of allowances like the annual gift exemption to reduce taxable estates.

Pass on assets tax-efficiently

Proper planning reduces IHT on wealth transferred during your lifetime or after.

Transferring your pension on death

Your pension can be passed to loved ones, but recent announcements could make this more complex. 
  • Preserve unused pension fundsPensions are valuable assets that can continue supporting your family
  • Understand new IHT rulesUnused pensions are to be subject to IHT from 2027, increasing the importance of careful planning
  • Maximise tax-free opportunitiesStrategic planning can protect your pension for your beneficiaries.
Periodic reviews of your plan are essential to accommodate life’s changes and ensure your cashflow forecast remains on track. Common objectives include early retirement, maintaining a comfortable retirement income, funding later-life care, supporting younger generations and legacy planning. 

Get in touch

At RetireInvest, we have a wealth of experience in guiding clients through estate planning and wealth transfer. Our advice is designed to minimise tax and ensure your wishes are fulfilled. Ready to plan your legacy? Contact us today to speak with one of our expert advisers. 

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