A Will must be signed by the testator in the presence of two or more witnesses who are present at the same time.
A FLIT arises when a beneficiary, normally a surviving spouse, is given a life interest in the assets contained in the estate.
In this next instalment we thought it would be useful to look at the bereaved minors and bereaved young person’s trusts which are both very common trusts.
The Society of Will Writers Conference 2025 will take place on the 6th and 7th October 2025.
The Property Protection Trust is one of the most common trusts used in wills. In this article, you'll learn about the PPT and how it is used.
Protect your estate and loved ones with a Will and LPAs. Plan for the future today with expert guidance from an SWW member.
Have you thought about making one of your new year's resolutions to put documentation in place to protect your estate and your loved ones?
There are two different ways to actually “own” the property; firstly, would be Joint Tenants, secondly would be Tenants in Common.
With International Women’s Day approaching, we thought it would be important to discuss women’s roles in the wills and estate planning industry. As gender equality, feminism and empowerment for women is in the public eye more frequently, more and more women are realising that estate planning and writing a will is extremely important. Women are...
We come across queries on the subject of severances on a daily basis so we thought this article might help answer those common questions.
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