Nobody knows how long they will live and many people get overtaken by events following a sudden death or change of circumstances. They go into shock.
Certain life events prompt serious consideration to making a Will :
Making a Will is normally straightforward and simple. For wealthier individuals or those with complicated personal and financial affairs it may be a more complex and time consuming process, but the benefits to those they care for outweigh the costs.
The advantages of making a Will are to avoid the rigid Rules of Intestacy which apply to someone who dies without having made a Will. These rules dictate and in many cases restrict or exclude from inheriting the very people you would most want to benefit from your estate.
A proper Will gives you peace of mind, certainty, and minimises the possibility of problems and arguments after your death. It enables you to appoint personal executors or a professional such as a Solicitor to handle the estate after your death.
Wills can also reduce, or even avoid completely,the estate’s liability to Inheritance Tax and can be part of a package of measures to maximise the benefit to your chosen beneficiaries after your death.
We work with the local professionals we most respect to include appropriate financial advice from a regulated Independent Financial Adviser. Where necessary we can implement Trust arrangements.
Drawing up a Will requires a thorough knowledge of this specialized area of the law . Many related issues need to be taken into consideration. To an untrained Will writer such issues may simply be outside their knowledge and awareness.
We have the expertise to deal with Wills, Trusts, Probate and the Administration of estates, from simple Wills, to complex trust and tax planning mechanisms.
We will talk over these issues with you, often in your own home, to help you to decide what to include in your Will and how best to implement your wishes. Our work results in speed and efficiency of production of the final document for your signature.
After a death it is important to those who are left behind that an estate is administered efficiently. If you are an executor in a Will, or if the task of administering an intestate estate falls to you, we will assist and advise and carry out all the relevant work.
This will usually involve :