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Should Professionals Like Mortgage Brokers and Financial Advisers Focus Only on Their Service?

Should Professionals Like Mortgage Brokers and Financial Advisers Focus Only on Their Service?

When you are building an estate, whether through business, property, or investments, you will likely rely on advice from multiple professionals. Solicitors, accountants, financial advisers, mortgage brokers, each plays a…

Why Estate Planning and Accountancy Work Best Together

Why Estate Planning and Accountancy Work Best Together

When most people think of their accountant, they think of numbers, tax returns, and compliance. And while that’s true, there’s a bigger picture that often gets overlooked — one that…

How Does Estate Planning Fit Into The Mortgage Broker’s Process

How Does Estate Planning Fit Into The Mortgage Broker’s Process

Buying a property is often one of the most significant purchases in a person’s lifetime. It usually comes with a large mortgage, which means taking on a considerable financial responsibility.…

Why Estate Planning and Financial Services Work Hand in Hand

Why Estate Planning and Financial Services Work Hand in Hand

Estate planning and financial services go together like a hand in a glove. Both are essential for managing wealth, protecting families, and ensuring long-term security, but they focus on different…

What legal structures are there that affect succession planning for business owners?

What legal structures are there that affect succession planning for business owners?

When it comes to succession planning for your business, understanding the legal structure of your business is crucial. The type of business structure you have not only impacts how the…

The Process of Succession Planning

The Process of Succession Planning

Succession planning is a crucial step for business owners looking to sell their business, retire, or exit the company. Often, business owners are introduced to us by their accountant or…

Succession Planning for Family Businesses: Retaining Value Through Transition

Succession Planning for Family Businesses: Retaining Value Through Transition

Succession planning plays a critical role in the long-term success and stability of family-owned businesses. For the past 14 years, I’ve been helping families navigate this complex process. Having started…

How to recognise when businesses should start succession planning

How to recognise when businesses should start succession planning

Many business owners overlook the importance of succession planning, often waiting until the last minute to consider how they will exit their business. However, planning for succession is not something…

I Have Foreign Assets. Does This Affect My Succession Plan?

I Have Foreign Assets. Does This Affect My Succession Plan?

In today’s globalised world, more individuals and families own assets that span multiple countries and jurisdictions. While owning property or investments in foreign countries can diversify wealth and provide opportunities,…

How does estate planning effect estate taxes for business owners

How does estate planning effect estate taxes for business owners

Estate planning is a critical element for any business owner looking to secure the future of their business and pass it on to the next generation. However, it is not…

How Can You Ensure There are No Disputes over a succession plan

How Can You Ensure There are No Disputes over a succession plan

Succession planning for family businesses is a complex and often delicate process. It’s not simply about deciding who gets what after the business owner passes away. The real challenge lies…

How can Estate Planning help with family illness or disability

How can Estate Planning help with family illness or disability

Succession planning is often misunderstood as simply planning for inheritance tax and what happens when a business owner passes away. While it’s true that a key part of succession planning…

Guide To The New UK Budget From An Estate Planner for Families and Business

Guide To The New UK Budget From An Estate Planner for Families and Business

Recent changes in the UK’s budget have introduced significant shifts in inheritance tax, particularly for business owners and homeowners with pensions. These changes could affect many individuals and families across…

Understanding Succession Planning: Its Importance for Property Investors

Understanding Succession Planning: Its Importance for Property Investors

Succession planning is essential for families investing in property, as it involves effectively passing on assets to the next generation. As succession planners, we work closely with parents who want…

Understanding the Difference in Succession Planning: Buying Property vs. Managing a Portfolio

Understanding the Difference in Succession Planning: Buying Property vs. Managing a Portfolio

Human beings often react instinctively; we identify problems and then scramble for solutions. This is particularly true for many of my clients, who are first-generation wealth builders. These individuals have…

What makes a Property Investor?

What makes a Property Investor?

I often receive the question, “What stage should a property investor reach for succession planning to be worthwhile?” As a succession planner, I typically don’t refer to my clients as…

What Are Trusts and Why Do We Use Them?

What Are Trusts and Why Do We Use Them?

Trusts are essential tools in inheritance tax planning, intergenerational strategies, and succession planning. Many people may not have direct experience with trusts until they begin considering these aspects of their…

Guide to Generational Wealth

Guide to Generational Wealth

Current Landscape and Challenges in Estate Planning A common challenge many face with estate planning is that it introduces a new dimension to how we view our finances. Typically, we…

Understanding Different Financial Services Providers

Understanding Different Financial Services Providers

The services provided by an accountant differ significantly from those of a financial advisor, and both are distinct from what a mortgage broker offers. A common issue arises when clients…

How Vetted Estates Can Help You Maximise Your Property Investments

How Vetted Estates Can Help You Maximise Your Property Investments

Vetted Estates is a leading property consultancy dedicated to guiding families through the complexities of property investments. Our mission is to empower you to explore a variety of real estate…