Beneficial Family Wills
A practical guide from Angela Rollinson

Plan for your child's future, one clear question at a time

Would your child be cared for, protected and understood if you were not here? This free guide helps SEND families explore the people, questions and arrangements that may matter for their future, one manageable step at a time.

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Angela Rollinson, Estate Planning Consultant, North Yorkshire

Angela Rollinson

Estate Planning Consultant, North Yorkshire

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Created with professional and personal insight

Created by a SEND parent who understands the questions behind the paperwork

Angela is an Estate Planning Consultant and a SEND parent. Her work supports individuals and families across North Yorkshire with Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, trusts and wider estate planning, with particular care for disabled or vulnerable beneficiaries.

She created this guide to share the practical questions families may want to explore before they decide which documents or legal arrangements could be right for them. Her SEND Futures Planning approach begins with the person, their life and the people who may be involved.

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A calmer place to begin

A Will matters, but it is only one part of the plan

As a SEND parent and Estate Planning Consultant, Angela understands that future planning is about more than paperwork. It is about the people around your child, the information they may need and the arrangements that could help support their future.

You do not need to solve everything today. This guide is designed to help you pause, reflect and identify the one question that feels most useful to take forward.

A simple four-part framework to make future planning feel more manageable
Gentle prompts about the people, information and legal arrangements that may matter
Practical questions to help you identify one useful next step for your family
01

People

Who would step in?

Think about the people who know your child, the roles they may be willing to take on and the conversations worth having.

02

Plan

What would they need to know?

Capture the routines, preferences, relationships and information that help others understand your child as a person.

03

Protection

What needs checking?

Explore the questions that may arise around Wills, trusts, inheritance, LPAs and wider family arrangements.

04

Peace of Mind

Is everything joined up?

See how people, information and arrangements can work together and what may be worth reviewing as life changes.

Inside your guide

Practical prompts, not a one-size-fits-all answer

Every SEND family is different. The guide helps you explore the questions that are relevant to your family, including the people who could be involved, what important information needs sharing and whether current arrangements still fit your circumstances.

Choosing people for different roles
Recording what matters day to day
Reviewing Wills, trusts and inheritance
Thinking about LPAs and adulthood
Keeping plans current as life changes
Finding one useful next step

A note from Angela

“Sometimes knowing what to ask is the most useful first step.”

“I created this guide because I understand why planning for the future can feel difficult. My aim is simply to help you understand the questions you may want to ask. You do not need to have all the answers before you start.”

Angela Rollinson
Estate Planning Consultant and SEND parent