Are there any risks to having a personal injury trust?

Holding funds within a personal injury trust adds no additional risk compared with holding those same assets or accounts in your own name. The accounts or investments are held by you, assuming that you have appointed yourself as one of the trustees, and you are the sole beneficiary of the trust fund.

My name is Amy and I am now 24. I have cerebral palsy, which I why I can’t talk or walk. This often means people don’t realise I am otherwise a normal human being.

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My name is David. I’m 52 years old and live with my wife, Lesley, and ‘Bernie’ our very affectionate and inquisitive Jack Russell. I was involved in a serious accident at work in 2005 and broke my back and suffered an acquired brain injury.
I am Jack's Mum and Court of Protection appointed Deputy. Jack has cerebral palsy, which has a profound impact on every aspect of his daily life.
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