As a single parent, your children are most likely front and center of every single thing you do. But there are three vital questions every single parent needs to ask themselves seriously to provide everything they can for their children. Two less pleasant, one more positive.

PAPERWORK – a necessary evil whether in or private of business lives. We all have an increasing amount of documentation needed to navigate our daily lives, from vital one-offs like birth certificates and passports to the monthly credit card statement and utility bills. And with the advent of digital communication and storage, many of us find our essential documents as pdfs attached to emails out there in the ether somewhere, with an awkward hybrid of essential documents spread between our filing cabinet and the cloud.

WHEN a loved one dies, it is a difficult and emotional time for everyone – but the difficulties can be enhanced by having to deal with probate if you are not prepared. Probate is the legal process that determines how the estate of the deceased is wrapped up and transferred to new owners.

TRUSTS are not just for the rich and famous – they are a very helpful tool in making sure your wealth goes where you want and is used how you want. That said, they do come with costs to set up so at what point is it worth considering creating a trust as part of your estate planning?