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WILLS |
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INTRODUCTION |
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REASONS FOR MAKING A WILL If you would like more information about why you should make a Will and matters you should think about then please ask for further information. |
| WILL
INSTRUCTIONS FORM If you would like to make a Will we can sort it out for you. Our prices range from £50 for a single to £80 for a double. Please complete the Will instructions form and Email it to us. |
| PEACE
OF MIND A properly made Will provides peace of mind. You make the important decisions during your lifetime about what happens to your possessions and estate. |
| TAX
SAVINGS You can prevent leaving lifetime savings, property and belongings to the Inland Revenue. |
| NO
DELAY It will give you peace of mind, knowing that your family will not be subjected to any expense or complex issues that may result from intestacy (dying without a Will). |
| STEP
CHILDREN You may make adequate provision for your stepchildren. (With no Will stepchildren can sometimes lose out). |
| PROVISION
FOR CHILDREN Provision can be made for your children to be financially looked after in a sensible and flexible way (with no Will there are restrictions placed on how assets are dealt with and looked after for your children). |
| APPOINT
GUARDIANS You can appoint relatives or close friends to be guardians of your children to ensure they are properly looked after. |
| PROTECT
DEPENDANTS You can make provision for your partner or any other individual who might be living with or might be dependant on you (for example your common law spouse or an aged relative) otherwise with no Will they may lose out. |
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FAMILY DISPUTES Making a Will avoids any family disputes that could arise over the right to administer your estate. It is a widely held misconception that the spouse gets everything. This is not automatically the case. Also, people sometimes believe that the eldest son has a right and duty to administer the estate but again this is not true. |
| LEGAL
AID In some cases free Legal Aid is available to cover the costs of making a Will particularly if you are aged 70 or over, or blind or deaf or suffering from a serious handicap or illness or you are a lone parent wishing to make provision for children. |
| LOW
COSTS (Except in particularly complex cases) The legal costs of making a Will are relatively small. A single Will is from £50 including v.a.t. and a double Will (husband and wife or partner) is from £80 including v.a.t. |
| FUNERAL
ARRANGEMENTS You can include details of any particular funeral arrangements. |
| GIFTS
AND LEGACIES You can leave any gifts of money or items to relatives, friends, charities. |
| EXECUTORS
AND TRUSTEES You can choose the executors and trustees of your Will (the persons who physically sort matters out and deal with any paperwork, but often executors can be friends, relatives or even your solicitor or a combination of all three). |
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MAKE A WILL If you would like to make a Will please complete the will questionnaire. Follow the instructions and Email it to us. |
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