Step 3 of 8 · Clear the deck

Protection

(one event can change everything)

Not the most exciting conversation we'll have. But without it, a single event can undo decades of careful planning.

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What does a protection portfolio look like?

Not everyone needs all of this. But everyone should know what's available.

Personal

Life Cover

Pays out on death. Always written in trust — no exceptions.

Critical Illness

Lump sum on diagnosis of a specified condition. Particularly important for families with dependents.

Income Protection

Replaces earnings if you can't work. Covered in detail in Step 2.

Business & Specialist

Relevant Life

Your company pays the premiums and gets corporation tax relief. You get personal cover without it being a benefit in kind.

Business Protection

Key person cover, share purchase agreements, partnership protection. What happens to the business if someone can't continue?

Gift Inter Vivos

Covers the potential IHT liability when you make a significant gift. Decreasing term over seven years, matching the taper.

Life cover goes into trust. Every time.

Without a trust, life cover proceeds go through probate. They may end up in the estate. They may be subject to inheritance tax. With a trust, they go directly to the people you intended, when you intended.

We do this as standard. There is no good reason not to.

Two sides of the same conversation

For you and your family

  • Life cover linked to mortgage and other debts
  • Critical illness — particularly important for families with dependents
  • Income protection — covered in Step 2, but connects here
  • Whole of life for inheritance tax planning

For your business

  • Relevant Life — tax-efficient personal cover through your company
  • Key person cover — what happens if a critical individual is lost
  • Share purchase and cross-option agreements — who buys the shares?
  • Partnership protection

How this fits into your wider plan

Protection connects directly to borrowing, trusts, tax, and your family's future.

Protection is step three for a reason.

Sort the debt. Understand the income. Then make sure nothing can undo the rest.

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