Ensure Your Trust is Properly Structured
For trusted and personalised legal advice in establishing Trusts or Waqfs to protect your assets and support your long-term goals, turn to Axis Solicitors. Whether you’re setting up a trust for family, charitable giving, tax planning, or religious purposes, our expert solicitors provide straightforward, tailored support.
Family Trusts
Used to protect assets for future generations, provide financial security for dependents, or manage inheritance over time according to your wishes.
Charitable Trusts (Waqf)
Set up a Waqf to allocate assets for charitable, religious, or community purposes in accordance with Shariah principles and UK law.
Lifetime Trusts
Trusts created during your lifetime to manage and distribute assets, reduce inheritance tax exposure, or plan for care home fees.
Advicing in possesion trusts
We advise on the appropriate trust structure depending on your objectives—whether you want trustees to control distribution.
Creating a Trust gives you control over how your assets are used, when they are distributed, and who benefits from them—during your life or after your death.
Overview of Why Trusts are Important
At Axis Solicitors, we understand that protecting your wealth and supporting your loved ones or charitable causes is a key priority.
A Trust is a legal arrangement that allows you to transfer ownership of assets to trustees to manage for the benefit of chosen individuals or purposes. Whether for financial planning, religious giving, or future security, Trusts can be a powerful and flexible estate planning tool.
Why is Trust Important?
Creating a Trust is an effective way to manage and protect your assets. Without proper planning, your estate could be exposed to unnecessary tax, mismanagement, or legal disputes. A Trust allows you to:
- Ensure assets are used exactly as you intend.
- Provide for vulnerable or young beneficiaries in a controlled way.
- Reduce inheritance tax liabilities and preserve wealth across generations.
- Fulfil religious or charitable obligations in a legally compliant manner.
- Avoid probate delays by transferring assets into trust during your lifetime.
For Muslim individuals, establishing a Waqf ensures that charitable and religious contributions are preserved in accordance with Islamic principles, while remaining legally recognised under UK law.
Our Trust Services
Axis Solicitors provides comprehensive services to cover all your trust-related needs:
- Drafting Legally Binding Trust Deeds: We ensure your Trust is correctly structured, meets all legal requirements, and reflects your intentions.
- Shariah-Compliant Waqf Creation: Our solicitors are experienced in drafting Waqf deeds that comply with Islamic charitable giving requirements and UK trust law.
- Trust Registration and Ongoing Advice: We register Trusts with HMRC where necessary and offer continued support on administration and trustee duties.
- Inheritance Tax and Estate Planning Integration: We incorporate Trusts into your wider estate plan to optimise tax efficiency and long-term asset protection.
Who Can Benefit from Our Trust Services?
Our Trust services are designed to assist a wide range of individuals and families:
- Parents Planning for Children’s Future: Provide long-term financial protection for minors or dependents with disabilities.
- High Net-Worth Individuals: Protect family wealth and plan for generational inheritance.
- Muslim Clients Establishing a Waqf: Create an Islamic endowment that fulfils charitable and religious goals while complying with UK law.
- Charitable Donors: Ensure donations are managed and distributed responsibly over time through a Charitable Trust.
- Business Owners and Landowners: Use Trusts to pass on business assets or land in a tax-efficient manner.
Why Choose Axis Solicitors for Your Trust?
Choosing the right legal partner to create your Trust is crucial. At Axis Solicitors, we offer:
- Expertise in UK and Shariah Law: Our team has specialised knowledge in both secular and Islamic trust structures.
- Personalised Service: We take the time to understand your objectives and tailor the trust to suit your goals.
- Clear and Transparent Advice: We break down complex trust law into clear, practical steps so you understand how your trust works.
- Peace of Mind: Knowing your assets are safeguarded in a properly drafted Trust provides long-term security and confidence.
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Don’t leave your legacy to uncertainty. Setting up a Trust or Waqf today provides clarity and protection for the future. Contact Axis Solicitors to discuss your needs and create a legally sound Trust aligned with your values.
Why You Need a Legally Valid Trust
Without a legally valid Trust, your intentions for how your assets are managed or distributed may not be followed. A properly drafted Trust ensures:
Control Over How and When Assets Are Used
Set clear terms for how assets should benefit your loved ones, charities, or community over time.
Tax Efficiency and Asset Protection
Trusts can help reduce exposure to inheritance tax and protect family wealth from future liabilities.
Ongoing Support for Vulnerable Beneficiaries
Trusts allow you to support children, those with disabilities, or financially inexperienced beneficiaries without giving them direct access to assets.
Fulfilment of Religious and Charitable Goal
For Muslims, a Waqf is a powerful way to fulfil ongoing sadaqah jariyah (continuous charity) in a way that is also recognised under UK law.
Whether your objectives are personal, financial, or faith-based, our solicitors ensure your Trust is valid, effective, and aligned with your long-term vision.
Frequently Asked Questions
A Trust is a legal arrangement recognised under UK law, while a Waqf is an Islamic form of endowment. A Waqf can be structured as a UK-recognised Charitable Trust with Islamic intent, ensuring both religious and legal compliance.
Yes. Certain types of Trusts can reduce the inheritance tax burden by removing assets from your estate, or by distributing wealth in a tax-efficient way.
The appointed trustees control the trust assets and are legally obliged to manage them in the best interests of the beneficiaries, following the terms of the trust deed.
Yes. Lifetime Trusts can be used to manage and protect assets during your lifetime, and often help avoid probate after death.
This depends on the type of Trust. Some Trusts are revocable and can be amended, while others (such as many Charitable Trusts or Waqf) are intended to be permanent.
