Wills and Trusts guides
Download our Wills and Trusts guides and find legal
guidance
Guidance means being given clear instructions to be able to do something well.
to help set up
a Trust
A Trust looks after money for a person or a group of people.
and make the right decisions for you and your child with a
learning disability
A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things.
.
Mencap's guide to Wills and Trusts
All you need to know about financial planning for a child with a learning disability.
Mencap's guide to Guardianship
A guide to choosing a personal Guardian who will raise your child in the unlikely event that you cannot.
Mencap's guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Find out about the
Mental Capacity
Mental capacity means being able to make a decision when it needs to be made.
Act, which is the statutory framework for people who may not be able to make their own decisions because of illness, a learning disability or mental health problems.
Mencap's guide to being a trustee
This guide describes the role of being a trustee including the duties and responsibilities of a trustee.
Mencap's guide to writing your letter of wishes
Find out more about why you should have a letter of wishes and why they are important. This guide also features an example of a letter of wishes.
Find out more
Our Wills and Trusts
service
A service gives people what they need, like healthcare services that help people when they are ill, and support services that give people support.
can help you with the vital task of providing financial stability for your child’s future.
We offer free and impartial information to help you when considering your options.
Contact us for assistance, or just for an informal chat about your situation and what options may be available to you.
Phone us on 0207 696 6925 or email willsandtrusts@mencap.org.uk.
Planning For The Future
Our free Wills and Trusts seminars offer practical information about writing a Will and setting up a Trust, and explain how your child could be affected if you don't have a Will or Trust in place.