When saving for your child may be a problem

13.09.25

  For the majority of parents, it’s important to plan ahead and consider how you will support your children through their education and early adulthood. We are often encouraged to set aside savings to provide for our children into their future. Savings accounts, Children’s Bonds, Junior ISAs, Child Trust Funds…


Practical tips for Estate Administration – part two

02.09.25

As we explained in the introductory piece in this new blog series on estate administration, when someone dies it can seem there are an overwhelming number of jobs which need to be done. In part two of the series below, we aim to provide a useful step by step guide…


Practical tips for Estate Administration – part one

23.08.25

Welcome to our new Estate Administration blog series. We often do not realise how many practical tasks there are to consider when someone dies until we find ourselves responsible for making the funeral arrangements, or helping someone to do this. During this emotional and distressing time, it can be difficult…


Renaissance Legal Celebrates 15 Years of Making a Difference

04.08.25

Renaissance Legal Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary This August marks a major milestone for Renaissance Legal as the firm celebrates 15 years of providing specialist legal advice and unwavering support to disabled and vulnerable individuals and their families. Founded in 2010 by Philip Warford with a clear mission to make a…


Planning for the Future to Protect your Child with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Thinking about a time when you may not be here to support your children can be frightening for parents. If you have a child with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), their future can be especially difficult to think about as they may have varying needs throughout their lifetime.  It’s natural to…


How to change Your Trustees

30.06.25

The key to the effectiveness of any Trust is the choice of Trustees. Choosing the right Trustees when a Trust is created is very important and we have given some advice on this in our previous blog post. However, a Trust can last up to 125 years and so it is very…


Renaissance Legal Hosts Artwork Exhibition 2025 – A Celebration of SEND Talent

10.06.25

Renaissance Legal Hosts Artwork Exhibition 2025 – A Celebration of SEND Talent The team at Renaissance Legal proudly hosted its 2025 Artwork Exhibition this past weekend at Projects Nile House in Brighton, celebrating the extraordinary creativity of children and young adults with disabilities and special educational needs (SEND). Held as…


Benefits for carers – a quick guide to Carer’s Allowance

09.06.25

Carers Week 2025 is taking place from 9th to 15th June. We support this annual campaign to acknowledge and show appreciation for the very hard job that unpaid carers do to support and care for some of the most vulnerable in our communities. This year’s theme is ‘Caring about equality,…


Claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) – everything you need to know.

29.04.25

What is PIP? PIP is a benefit for people who need help with the extra costs of disability or long-term health conditions. It is available to people who need help with everyday tasks or getting around, or both. PIP is not means-tested, and therefore income and capital are not considered…


The Future of Welfare Benefits: How the Proposed Reforms Could Impact Families with Disabled Children

04.04.25

The world of Welfare Benefits has been a hot topic in the news over the past few weeks, with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Liz Kendall, speaking to Parliament on Tuesday 18th March about the Government’s plans to overhaul and reform the current welfare benefits system. The…