{"id":534,"date":"2025-07-01T12:12:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T11:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernwills-co-uk.stackstaging.com\/?page_id=534"},"modified":"2025-11-22T08:17:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T08:17:05","slug":"property-protection-trusts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westernwills.co.uk\/?page_id=534","title":{"rendered":"Property Protection Trusts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"534\" class=\"elementor elementor-534\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07908d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"07908d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a09c552 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a09c552\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Property Protection Trusts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f478fee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f478fee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320807ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"320807ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15928ac5 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15928ac5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Property Protection Trust<br>Protect the value of your home in your Will.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a109fe7 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a109fe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">There are three main scenarios they can prove really useful in:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30084602 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30084602\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aba6d7 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6aba6d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd42440 elementor-tablet-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"bd42440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-house-damage\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 114.96L69.47 307.71c-1.62 1.46-3.69 2.14-5.47 3.35V496c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h149.23L192 439.19l104.11-64-60.16-119.22L384 392.75l-104.11 64L319.81 512H496c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V311.1c-1.7-1.16-3.72-1.82-5.26-3.2L288 114.96zm282.69 121.32L512 184.45V48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-64c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v51.69L314.75 10.31C307.12 3.45 297.56.01 288 0s-19.1 3.41-26.7 10.27L5.31 236.28c-6.57 5.91-7.12 16.02-1.21 22.6l21.4 23.82c5.9 6.57 16.02 7.12 22.6 1.21L277.42 81.63c6.05-5.33 15.12-5.33 21.17 0L527.91 283.9c6.57 5.9 16.69 5.36 22.6-1.21l21.4-23.82c5.9-6.57 5.36-16.69-1.22-22.59z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRemarriage\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you pass away and your spouse or partner later remarries, there\u2019s a risk that the new spouse could ultimately inherit the home \u2014 leaving your children with nothing.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb0a30d elementor-tablet-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"fb0a30d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-user-friends\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M192 256c61.9 0 112-50.1 112-112S253.9 32 192 32 80 82.1 80 144s50.1 112 112 112zm76.8 32h-8.3c-20.8 10-43.9 16-68.5 16s-47.6-6-68.5-16h-8.3C51.6 288 0 339.6 0 403.2V432c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h288c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48v-28.8c0-63.6-51.6-115.2-115.2-115.2zM480 256c53 0 96-43 96-96s-43-96-96-96-96 43-96 96 43 96 96 96zm48 32h-3.8c-13.9 4.8-28.6 8-44.2 8s-30.3-3.2-44.2-8H432c-20.4 0-39.2 5.9-55.7 15.4 24.4 26.3 39.7 61.2 39.7 99.8v38.4c0 2.2-.5 4.3-.6 6.4H592c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48 0-61.9-50.1-112-112-112z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChildren from previous Relationship\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCouples with blended families \u2014 where children come from previous relationships \u2014 often have more complex inheritance needs. A Protective Property Trust allows each partner to decide who should ultimately benefit from their share of the home (typically 50%). This share is held in Trust for the intended beneficiaries after the first partner passes away and is distributed following the death of the surviving partner. This arrangement helps ensure that the chosen beneficiaries are protected.\nWithout this type of Trust in place, there\u2019s a real risk that some children or stepchildren could miss out \u2014 particularly if the surviving partner changes their Will, remarries, or requires residential care in the future.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feedfb5 elementor-tablet-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"feedfb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-clinic-medical\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288 115L69.47 307.71c-1.62 1.46-3.69 2.14-5.47 3.35V496a16 16 0 0 0 16 16h416a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V311.1c-1.7-1.16-3.72-1.82-5.26-3.2zm96 261a8 8 0 0 1-8 8h-56v56a8 8 0 0 1-8 8h-48a8 8 0 0 1-8-8v-56h-56a8 8 0 0 1-8-8v-48a8 8 0 0 1 8-8h56v-56a8 8 0 0 1 8-8h48a8 8 0 0 1 8 8v56h56a8 8 0 0 1 8 8zm186.69-139.72l-255.94-226a39.85 39.85 0 0 0-53.45 0l-256 226a16 16 0 0 0-1.21 22.6L25.5 282.7a16 16 0 0 0 22.6 1.21L277.42 81.63a16 16 0 0 1 21.17 0L527.91 283.9a16 16 0 0 0 22.6-1.21l21.4-23.82a16 16 0 0 0-1.22-22.59z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCare Home Fees\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThere could be a risk that the family home may need to be sold to fund future care home fees. When a couple owns their home jointly, this usually means the entire property passes to the surviving partner on first death. If that survivor later requires long-term care, the local authority can place a charge on the property to cover the costs. As a result, your intended beneficiaries could receive a significantly reduced inheritance \u2014 or, in some cases, nothing at all \u2014 depending on how long care is needed. (Average annual care costs are \u00a367,000 per year)\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50a8fe9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50a8fe9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3511277a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3511277a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56181531 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56181531\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49362fb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49362fb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Example of loss through remarriage<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5977eab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5977eab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Having an estate value of \u00a3250,000, Mr. and Mrs. J wrote standard mirror Wills that left everything to each other and then to their children.<\/li><li>After Mrs. J&#8217;s death, Mr. J remarried.<\/li><li>By remarrying, Mr. J&#8217;s previous Will was automatically revoked.<\/li><li>Under the rules of intestacy, a new spouse inherits the majority, if not all, of the estate.<\/li><\/ul><p>This meant his <strong>new wife<\/strong> inherited the full \u00a3250,000 estate, and the children inherited nothing. <strong>Was this the intention of Mr and Mrs J?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb6ab71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fb6ab71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615b6e1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"615b6e1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4efc8fe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4efc8fe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Example of inheritance risks for children from previous relationships<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab866f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ab866f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Jane and Peter are married. Jane has a son, David, from a previous marriage. Peter has a daughter, Amy, from a previous relationship.<\/li><li>Together, they have a son, James.<\/li><\/ul><p>They make standard mirror Wills, leaving everything to each other first, then equally to David, Amy, and James after they both have passed away.<\/p><ul><li>15 years later, Peter dies.<\/li><li>Jane has never had a good relationship with Amy. After Peter\u2019s death, Jane changes her Will to leave everything to David and James <strong>only.<\/strong><\/li><li>When Jane dies, Amy inherits <strong>nothing<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Was this really what Peter intended?<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58534be8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58534be8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110eb3ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"110eb3ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28fa6028 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28fa6028\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Example of losing house value to care home fees<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fdbad31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fdbad31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Mr. and Mrs. T own a \u00a3300,000 home and had mirror wills written, leaving everything to each other and then to their children, Sally and Tom, upon the second death.<\/li><li>When Mr. T died, Mrs. T became the sole owner of the house.<\/li><li>Two years later, Mrs. T moved into a nursing home and was financially assessed by the Local Authority for her care. 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