The quiz on Sat  5th September  2020 was as below.

Test your knowledge
Winner  receives        £20 Asda voucher
Runner up receives    £10 Asda voucher

Question

1/  Can an Attorney only  make decisions on a Lasting Power of Attorney (property & financial) when the donor  has lost mental capacity?    yes or no?

2/  If your house is in Trust when you die and your children are the Trustees – do they automatically own the house on your death without the need to apply for a Grant of Probate?    yes or no?

3/  Is it possible to leave your children unequal shares in your Will?    yes or no?

4/  If you are married is Inheritance Tax paid when the first of the couple die?    yes or no?
The answers were:
1/  no
2/  yes
3/  yes
4/  no

The winners were

Clients
George & Betty Bean

Runner up
Jean Talbot

 

Brokers
None

Runner up
None

Vouchers to be despatched no later than 10th September

The quiz on sat  9th November  2019 was as below.

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Winner  receives        £20 Asda voucher
Runner up receives    £10 Asda voucher

Question

There are 2 ways in which you can own your home…..they are

  • joint tenants
  • tenants in common

Which of the following statements is false

a. As joint tenants you each own a separate share.

b. As tenants in common you each own a separate share.

c. As joint tenants on death the surviving partner will inherit 100% of the property.

d. As tenants in common you can pass on a share of your property in your Will

The correct false  answer was

a. As joint tenants you each own a separate share

The winners were

Clients
Gillian Trainer

Runner up
Karen Featherstone

Vouchers to be despatched no later than  15th November

The quiz on sat  9th March 2019 was as below.

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Winner  receives        £20 Asda voucher
Runner up receives    £10 Asda voucher

Question

Which advantage of a  Lifetime Trust  is not true?

a.   Mitigate Inheritance Tax
b.   Avoid Probate fees
c.   Protect from creditors & predatory 3rd parties
d.   Prevent claims on your estate when you die
e.   Allocate assets to your family when you are alive.
f.    Safeguard a disabled child’s means-tested benefits
g.   Beneficiaries not named in the Trust deed can also benefit.

The answer was:

G. Beneficiaries not named in the Trust deed can also benefit.

The winners were

Clients
Bryan Abbott
Runner up
Phil Unsworth

Brokers
John Wight
Runner up
None

Vouchers to be despatched no later than Monday 18th March

The quiz on sat 8 Sept 2018 was as below.

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Winner  receives        £20 Asda voucher
Runner up receives    £10 Asda voucher

Question

What can you not specifically leave in your Will?

a.   a cash gift
b.   property held jointly
c.   bank/savings account
d.   car

The answer was:

B: property held jointly

The winners were

Clients

Mick Davis

Runner up

Margaret Tindall

Brokers

Tom Charlton

Vouchers to be despatched no later than Thursday 13thSeptember