S2 Ep3 - Life-Changing Events & The Legal Steps to Consider

In Series 2, Episode 3 of the #TVLawyer Podcast, Melinda Giles is joined by Demi Marie, Senior Lawyer and Private Client expert at Giles Wilson, to explore a wide range of life-changing events and the legal planning you should consider for each one.From updating your Will and setting up trusts following the birth of a new child or grandchild, to how to protect your beneficiaries when you marry or remarry – Melinda and Demi explain the importance of trusted legal advice during life’s biggest moments. In this episode, they discuss: Why parents and grandparents should create or update their Will after welcoming a newborn The importance of updating your Will when your child becomes an adult Setting up trusts for children in your Will if you pass away before they turn 18 How a marriage revokes a pre-existing Will and steps to take to address this The numerous legal aspects of marriage and how solicitors help you manage these What legal advice to receive before remarrying to preserve your Will The value of specialist estate planning after inheriting a large sum of money