12.03.24
An important debate took place in Parliament on Tuesday 19th March in support of the Child Trust Fund Access campaign which Renaissance Legal founded in 2016. The Westminster Hall debate considered the thousands of disabled youngsters unable to access savings held in their Child Trust Funds and Junior ISAs. We…
06.03.24
A recent survey [1] of divorced parents found that finances are the biggest challenge for over a quarter of respondents when managing arrangements with their ex-spouse about their children. It also found that over half of respondents said that money was one of the biggest fears of the overall divorce…
08.01.24
A recent article in The Guardian newspaper “How royal estates use bona vacantia to collect money from dead people” caused outrage on social media. People were surprised to learn of the rights of King Charles III as the Duke of Lancaster and Prince William as the Duke of Cornwall to…
01.01.24
Having mental capacity to make our own decisions is something that many of us take for granted. However, in reality, any of us could face an accident or illness which means our ability to make decisions for ourselves fluctuates or is lost on a short-term, or even permanent, basis. In…
If you are meeting a lawyer for the first time, it can be daunting and emotional, particularly if the meeting concerns important decisions, such as planning for the future and decision-making for your disabled child. We are there to guide you through the process, making it as easy as possible…
06.12.23
Renaissance Legal were delighted to be announced as the winners of the Professional Services Award at the Sussex Business Awards on Thursday 30th November. The team were also finalists in the Best Customer Service Award at the ceremony at The Grand in Brighton. Renaissance Legal, from its headquarters in Brighton,…
05.12.23
In this blog, we explain what you will need to consider when you have created a Discretionary Trust or a Disabled Person’s Trust and assets are to be added to it. We bring together expertise from the three companies in the Renaissance Group – Renaissance Legal, Renaissance Trust and Renaissance…
29.10.23
With close to a million people living with Dementia in the UK, and with Alzheimer’s disease being the cause of 60-70% of cases of Dementia, it felt appropriate to write our next blog, explaining what financial support may be available to this large number of people with Alzheimer’s disease. Research…
12.10.23
On 5th October 2023, the latest edition of The Legal 500 UK was published and Renaissance Legal has maintained its position as a leading firm in Sussex, Kent and Surrey for Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate work. The editorial comments included the following feedback: ‘Renaissance is a leader in its…
06.09.23
Whilst it’s lovely that someone has chosen to remember your child in their Will, this situation can cause a real headache for families if the child who is receiving the inheritance has a disability, as the inheritance can compromise the child’s means-tested benefits. In this blog we take a closer…
