Financial advice and property finance
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Estate planning
Will writing and estate-planning services are outside FCA regulation. Relevant legal services may have their own professional or regulatory arrangements. The provider, applicable jurisdiction and terms must be confirmed before proceeding.
Property finance varies
Residential mortgages and equity release are regulated activities, while buy-to-let, commercial lending and some bridging arrangements have different treatment. The status and protections must be considered for the specific activity and product; this site does not label the entire pillar as regulated.
Credentials and protections
Anand Wills & Trusts works in association with Countrywide Tax & Trust Corporation Ltd, whose team includes full STEP members (Trust and Estate Practitioners). Countrywide states that it follows the STEP Will Writing Code. These memberships are held by individual Countrywide practitioners. FOS and FSCS coverage is not represented as applying identically to every service.
Investment and mortgage risks
Investments can fall as well as rise in value and you may get back less than you invest. Tax treatment depends on circumstances and may change. Your home or property may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or other loan secured on it. Equity release reduces the value of an estate and may affect benefits.