With the results of the General Election now available there is no political party with an overall majority. This means a Hung Parliament
This will make it difficult for the largest party to implement its manifesto policies.
It is therefore reasonable to expect little change in the foreseeable future to either the burden of social care costs or further changes to death taxes.
The responsibility for protecting your assets to pass by inheritance remains as now and any person with family, a home and savings should definitely make an appropriate Asset Protection Trust Will or even consider a Lifetime Property Protection Trust which could protect the private residence for beneficiaries.
Whilst death still remains certain Taxes have become a potentially uncertain liability.