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ProTrust Consulting
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Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Management Services
We have a dedicated service to cover all aspects of estate planning. The specific services often start with basic Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney. However, expertise and experience is key to ensuring that your basic wishes are protected.
The majority of professionally prepared family Wills contain trust provisions. The public are increasingly aware of the need to have correct management and administration of them. Trust Registration is now required for the majority of ‘active’ Trusts.
From advice on the Inheritance Tax process, to assisting with Probate, our experienced team has all the necessary expertise to help you as executors or beneficiaries with the administration process for a Will or Intestacy.
About ProTrust Consulting
ProTrust Consulting Ltd is a firm specialising in three distinct areas:
- Estate Planning (Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Trust)
- Estate Administration (Including assisting with probate and Inheritance Tax)
- Trust Management (The administration of Trusts and associated help to Trustees)
ProTrust Consulting ltd’s background is primarily from a law-base. Robert Cartmell (founder and co-director) is a former solicitor having practised from 1996-2020. Robert’s specialisation is advising clients in Wills, Trusts and Estates. He has over 25 years of advising and acting for families and individuals in this area of work. He undertakes all of the client-based work in all three main areas of the Practice. Those functions extend to his own executorship/trusteeship roles which are usually delegated functions undertaken by this firm. Robert is assisted by his wife Claire (as co-owner/director) and by experienced colleagues Rebecca Gurney, Jane Meads, Tracey Phillips and Paula Robinson.
How to Sell a Property that is subject to a Trust
Robert Cartmell explores how to establish that a property is owned subject to a Trust and how to deal with the Trust appropriately on sale. How to sell a property that is subject to a [...]
Will I avoid Inheritance Tax (IHT) on my estate because I moved to a country such as Australia?
No doubt not the primary reason for moving away, but there are cases where a person or couple might believe that the value of their ‘estate assets’ on death might trigger their family paying UK [...]
Robert Cartmell explores the relatively unknown “14-yr rule” period which can apply to lifetime gifts instead of the usual 7 years for Inheritance Tax purposes
The reasons why a 14 year rule period might apply to lifetime gifts, by estate planning expert Robert Cartmell. I, Robert Cartmell, have worked in estate planning work for over 25 years and there have [...]
