A will ensures your assets are distributed according to your wishes and provides security for your loved ones after you pass away.   At its simplest, a Will distributes your estate to beneficiaries without any protective measures. 

A Will Trust is a Will which includes a protective trust to come into effect when you die.  This serves to ensure that your assets are ringfenced from a spouse remarrying after you die (sideways disinheritance)  or other potential claimants to your estate (estranged family members or care fees assessments). 

Yes, you can, a Living Property Trust can do this but it is not to be viewed as a way to save on inheritance tax as this is what most people believe. The reasons you would utilise a Property Living Trust is to take it out of your estates so that it is <bold>ringfenced</bold> from third party assessments. It also ensures that on death the property can pass straight to beneficiaries without going through probate.

You can appoint a trusted individual, such as a family member or friend, to make decisions on your behalf if you’re unable to do so.

Probate is the legal process of validating a will and distributing assets. The duration depends on the estate’s complexity, usually taking several months.