If you own your own home and are 55 or over, equity release could provide you with a lump sum or additional income. Equity Release describes a range of products that allow you to release the equity (cash) tied up in your home without moving. The products have no fixed term and allow you to stay in your home for the rest of your life.

Search for an adviser who has confirmed that they work with equity release.

Firms using a secure digital portal to onboard and communicate with their clients to ensure the security of your data.

Workplace pensions are changing. By 2018, all employers must automatically enrol eligible employees in their pension scheme unless they opt out.

By aiding in the design of a pension scheme and choosing a provider, auto-enrolment specialists can assist by making sure your business is prepared for auto-enrolment.

Business planning is about results and is useful for small, large, new or established businesses to prepare for future problems and opportunities.

Every business needs a plan for the future. Business planning specialists can help greatly in this regard, answering questions including 'What do I need to do to optimise my business' growth?' or 'What's the best way to start up a new business?'

Divorce can be an emotionally testing time not only due to family situation, but to the complex laws surrounding it.

Divorce specialists understand this and take care to take you through the process with compassion and efficiency, while helping to put your mind at ease regarding any financial or custodian concerns.

Inheritance Tax (IHT) is a tax on the estate of an individual who has passed away.

IHT can potentially cost relatives a lot of money in the event of a death, but Inheritance Tax specialists can help you answer questions including 'Am I exempt if I'm married?' or 'How much Inheritance Tax would I have to pay?'

There are a lot of things to plan for in later life, including pensions, retirement, care funding, equity release and more.

By assessing your current situation, later-life specialists can help you answer important questions such as 'What do I have to prepare for in the future?'

There may come a time where you'll need to work out how to pay for long-term care, either for yourself or a loved one.

A long-term care specialist can help in this regard. They help by gathering information on the client's financial and health details to offer advice on how to finance their long-term care, suggesting the method that is the most suitable for their needs.

Transferring a pension could potentially have huge financial implications. The different pension schemes and their benefits must be considered before a decision is made.

For this purpose, sound advice from a pension transfer specialist can help you answer difficult questions like 'Will it be more beneficial for me to transfer my pension?' or 'What pension scheme would be the best for me?'

Everyone wants to give their children the best possible education, but managing the many financial aspects in life can sometimes seem like a balancing act.

School fee planning specialists can help with the finances associated with your children's education without breaking the bank by helping to maximise your current resources and create a structured, personalised school fee plan.

While tax can sometimes be seen as a burden, it must be remembered that tax contributes towards a lot of good throughout society.

While tax is taken to pay for numerous public services, there are also measures in place to receive tax relief in many different ways. Tax planning specialists are well versed in these areas, and can help you find out where you can save a little money to help from day-to-day.

Trusts are arrangements where assets are held by someone for the benefit of another.

Trusts may be created for many reasons including dependants, illnesses, life insurance or more. Trust planning specialists can help answer questions such as 'How do I set up a trust?' and 'How practical would it be to set up a trust for my dependants?'

No matter how much money you earn, if you are not spending or investing it wisely then you'll likely run into trouble at some point.

Wealth management specialists can offer expert advice, especially to high net-worth individuals or businesses, on how best to manage your money to achieve your long-term financial goals.

For a firm to be Chartered Financial Planners is for them to be among the gold standard of financial advice firms in the UK.

Chartered financial advisers are among the most experienced and most qualified in the industry.

Please be aware though, not every adviser in a Chartered firm is necessarily Chartered themselves.