We believe that there are two guaranteed events in people's lives. The first guaranteed event is taxation, such as income tax, inheritance tax, capital gains tax. Some of these government taxes can be avoided or at least mitigated by use of the correct estate planning, using a will alongside the appropriate Trust. The second guaranteed event is obviously death. Obvioulsy without the right preparation once you are dead you have no control over who or where your hard earned estate will go to. Without any planning then you are subject to the laws of intestacy which simply means the government will decide who receives what and when and will be taken completely out of your and your familie's control. To this end Bristol & West Legal Services Ltd offer the following legal documents and services. 1) For those that are unsure of their needs - an initial meeting followed by legal recommendations 2) Guaranteed Funeral Plans - We are independent advisers of Funeral Plans 3) Competitively priced, legal Will 4)Lasting Power of Attorney - Health & Wealth, Financial or both (without which the courts can take control of your finances if you lose mental capacity) 5) Family Protection Trust - Offers bloodline protection to protect inheritance and reduce the cost of probate. 6) Other Trusts available - Flexible life interest trust, disable trust, pilot trust, protective property trust 7) Contractual agreements - Tenancy agreements, pre-nuptual etc.,