It is generally down to “who gets what” and the value of the estate which is involved in the decision making when contesting a Will.
We recently had a look at some myths with Lasting Powers of Attorney, so here are 10 common misconceptions about writing a Will as well.
Statistics show that over half of the UK population die without making a valid Will and 5.4 million people don’t know how to make one.
Wills can get downright bizarre. Here’s a look at some odd bequests drawn both from our own personal experience and famous people’s well-known wishes.
A survivorship clause is a clause in a will that makes a gift to a beneficiary conditional upon them surviving the testator by a set period of time.
As part of the Society of Will Writers 25th anniversary year, we are again revisiting IFA’s and other professions in the financial services sector.
By now I’m sure you’ve heard of the Society of Will Writer’s fully endorsed and supported will writing software, Sure Will Writer - Professional Will Suite.
The following article will address these questions as well as some rumours that we’ve heard over the past few weeks regarding the validity of Wills.
I had hoped that we would not see a return to the late nineties when low cost Wills, free Wills were rife within the profession. Unfortunately, we are seeing a resurgence of this practice, which is neither good news for the profession or the consumer as most clients who took these services believing they were paying around £20 a Will, in fact ended up paying several hundreds of pounds to unscrupulous companies.
When it comes to storing legal documents there are a range of options available to you, whether you’re a Will Writer, Solicitor or a client of either.
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