20.04.23
“Think carefully about whether you actually want to become a Deputy” – advice from a parent on applying to access a disabled child’s Child Trust Fund Michele Creed, a mother from Sussex, kindly shares her family’s personal story and the journey she has been on to become a Deputy…
01.03.23
The Ministry of Justice has published its final response to the ongoing consultation regarding the Mental Capacity Small Payments Scheme, a streamlined process that would have allowed withdrawals and payments of up to £2,500 from cash-based savings accounts including Child Trust Funds and Junior ISAs; without the need to get…
20.02.23
It is not until we find ourselves responsible for things like making funeral arrangements that many of us realise how many practical issues and tasks there are to consider when someone dies. As part of our blog series on estate administration, we have put together this piece which explores some…
08.02.23
This article was first published in the Law Society’s Private Client Section magazine, PS, in November 2022. Philip Warford is managing director of Renaissance Legal and Scott Clayton is managing director of Renaissance Trust, specialists in helping families and carers of disabled and vulnerable people A recent Family Resources Survey…
24.01.23
This week (23rd – 29th January) is Update Your Will Week, an awareness campaign hosted by Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) to encourage more people to update their will and ensure their wishes are carried out when they die. In this piece, Associate Stuart Price answers some questions relating to this year’s…
23.01.23
This week (23rd – 29th January) is Update Your Will Week, an awareness campaign hosted by Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) to encourage more people to update their will and ensure their wishes are carried out when they die. This helps minimise disputes – easing distress (and costs) for your…
16.01.23
If, like us, you are big fans of change and enjoy the fresh slate that the new year brings then you are sure to enjoy our first update of 2023. Last year was a fantastic year for Renaissance Legal; we maintained our leading expert status with Legal 500 and Chambers…
11.01.23
In previous blogs we explained that receiving an inheritance can compromise the recipient’s means-tested benefits which, in the case of a person with disabilities, could put their future financial security at risk. If the recipient chooses to refuse their inheritance, or give it away or spend it quickly, this will…
01.10.22
Renaissance Legal, specialists in legal advice to families and carers of disabled and vulnerable people, has announced the launch of a new company, Renaissance Trust Corporation Ltd, trading as Renaissance Trust. The newly formed Trust company is in partnership with the team from Castlewood Trust & Company, who have provided…
05.09.22
Attendance Allowance is a benefit for people who have reached state pension age and who have a disability or long-term health problem which means they need help with their personal care needs. It is a non-means-tested benefit, so it does not matter about any other income or savings that you…
