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Technical Central: Trusts

Taxation and trusts

Trusts can help make sure the money from a client’s plan ends up in the right hands at the right time, quickly and tax efficiently.

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Trusts - glossary of terms

A few key terms explained.

Our trusts glossary  

Intestacy

Use our easy-to-follow flowcharts to help you explain to clients what would happen to their estate if they died without leaving a will.

Browse our flowcharts  

Guardianship

These flowcharts help to show when a father might not have automatic parental responsibility if his unmarried partner dies.

Browse our flowcharts  

Trust literature

All our trust related literature in one place.

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Trust guides

A trust can be a useful tool in estate planning, we have produced some helpful guides.

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HMRC Trusts and Estates Newsletters

HMRC issue a variety of trust and estates newsletters. These cover almost anything to do with trusts and estates and contain valuable information.

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Trust picker

Use this tool to help you identify the correct trust structure and form for your client.

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Frequently asked questions

We've collated the most common questions we're asked about trusts

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Reasons why you might put pension death benefits into trust

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