Category: Will Writing Services

Inheritance Tax Changes

November 26th, 2024

As highly predicted there have been major changes to both Inheritance tax and capital gains tax announced in the Labour Government’s first autumn budget. Inheritance Tax Pensions: Currently pension pots

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Gifts to Charities and Inheritance Tax

July 1st, 2024

Many people like to include a gift to their favourite charity or charities in their Wills but are not aware that there are different ways of doing so and by

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Pre-Paid Probate Plans – Consumer Warning

June 13th, 2024

Most of us are aware that you can pre-pay for your funeral and for many this is a good idea. You can stipulate what you would like to happen and

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Red Flags and “Proving” Undue Influence

March 6th, 2024

Rea v Rea Court of Appeal Judgment handed down remotely on 23 February 2024 A claim based on Undue Influence will need to establish that the testator of a Will

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Reasons Why You Should Make a Will

November 22nd, 2023

Everyone needs to make a Will – not just those in old age. What could happen if you don’t: 1.         Your partner could miss out.             Many people believe that

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Dangers of Homemade Wills

November 10th, 2023

Are you thinking of writing your own Will to save money? If so, please read on. You may think writing your own Will is easy. Whilst it might seem a

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Where there’s a Will there’s a War…

August 21st, 2023

One of the most fundamental principles of English law is that a testator is free to draw up his Will and dispose of his assets as he sees fit without

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Why make a Will?

July 5th, 2023

There are many reason to make a will, here are five good ones: The Modern Family It‘s not pleasant thinking about what happens when we’re no longer here, but it

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Gifting Property

March 9th, 2023

Some people may tell you they have given their home to their children to reduce their inheritance tax liability or to avoid their home being used to pay care fees.

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Where There’s a Will There’s a Dispute

September 21st, 2022

We are often approached by clients wishing to ‘contest’ a Will when in fact they are unhappy with the provisions of the Will rather than its legality. What do we

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Rogue Will Writers

August 10th, 2022

A Will is one of the most important legal documents you can make. It allows you to decide how your assets are divided and distributed after you have died. It

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The Intestacy Rules

August 25th, 2021

Protect your estate and your loved ones The only guarantee in life is we all die. But no one really thinks about passing away. It is the last thing on

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