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We are used to dealing with personal matters and will want to ensure that you feel comfortable. We will be sympathetic and understanding if you are distressed and may be able to arrange other services, such as counselling or mediation, which can help at a difficult time.

Upon completion of the Trust document, the trustees will need to set up a trustee bank or building society account to hold the Trust funds once received. The account will be in the name of the Trust. In order to set up the account, the trustees will need to provide the bank with identification as well a copy of the Trust Deed. When the Trust is established, they must act in your best interests. Depending on the value of the award they may have to consider seeking advice on investing the monies. They would also need to meet at least annually, and sometimes more frequently to discuss the Trust.

You can put either all or part of your compensation payment into the Trust. It is important to appreciate that anything that is not paid into the Trust may affect your benefit entitlement.

You have three years from the date of your injury to start a Court case for a civil claim, but there is a lot of preparatory work to be done. You should seek advice as soon as possible. You have 7 years to make an AFCS claim. You should not wait until you know the outcome of your AFCS claim as by then it may be too late to make a civil claim.