Protect your home and your family’s future

For many people, their home is their most valuable asset. Without the right legal protections in place, your property could be passed on in ways you never intended. A Property Trust helps ensure that your share of the home is protected and passed to your children, even if your surviving spouse or partner remarries or their circumstances change after you pass away.​

At Choice Wills in Northampton, we can help you put the right Trust structure in place as part of your estate planning, giving you greater control over what happens to your property after you’re gone. We serve clients across Northamptonshire, including Wellingborough, Kettering and Daventry.

Will writing adviser helping a client with estate planning documents in Northampton

Why do I need a Property Trust?

Without a Property Trust in place, your home could be passed solely to your surviving spouse or partner, giving them full control of what happens next. If they remarry, make a new Will or fall into financial difficulty, your original wishes could be lost and your children may miss out on their inheritance.

A Property Trust ensures your intentions are protected legally and that your loved ones receive what you planned for them, no matter what happens in the future.

What is a Property Trust?

A Property Trust is a legal arrangement written into your Will that allows you to:

Provide your surviving spouse or partner the right to live in the property for the rest of their life

Ensure your share of the property is reserved for specific beneficiaries, usually your children

Protect your estate from being unintentionally redirected due to remarriage or future relationships

Professional advice every step of the way

We make setting up a Property Trust straightforward and stress-free. Our advisers will explain how it works in plain English and help tailor the Trust to suit your family’s needs and personal circumstances.

Whether you’re making a Will for the first time or updating your current arrangements, we’ll guide you through everything with care and clarity.

Contact us

Call us on 01604 378605 to receive more information. Alternatively, you can fill out the form below and one of the team will get in touch.

Make sure your home ends up in the right hands

​Your property is too important to leave to chance. A Property Trust gives you control, clarity and confidence that your share of the family home will go exactly where you want it to. A Property Trust is always written into your Will, so it is a natural next step for anyone making or updating their estate plan. Speak to our team today to learn how we can help protect your legacy.