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George Osborne's 2013 Budget announcement yesterday, has raised the threshold for elderly care support allowing people to retain more of their lifetime savings to pass down through their will, explains Ruth Baker in our wills, probate & trusts team.

We are supporting Cheltenham Animal Shelter by helping them raise much needed funds through a purrfect will campaign.
Our wills, probate and trust team is now taking bookings ahead of the month-long initiative which begins on Monday 3 June.
Willans is aiding a number of well-known UK charities next month by participating in a nationally run scheme to raise money through the production of wills.
Our wills, probate and trust team is now taking bookings ahead of the month-long initiative which begins on 1 November.
We are supporting Gloucester Cathedral during its 'Make A Will Fortnight' running from 1st-12th October to help encourage people to make a basic will or update an existing will free of charge.
In July, the distinguished economist Andrew Dilnot published his report into the best way to fund care for people in old age. We look at the financial implications of nursing home costs and what that might mean in terms of arranging your affairs for the longer-term.
The principle that you can leave your estate to whoever you like has been undermined in a shock decision by the Court of Appeal.
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