Wills and Probate help and advice

Have questions about wills and probate? We can answer them. From Power of Attoney to contesting a will, our helpful guides will make it simple.

Resolving Disagreements Among Joint Executors and Attorneys - Effective Solutions

When you write your will you need to name an executor to administer your estate. When making a Power of Attorney, you’ll name an attorney to help make decisions when you’re no longer able to.

You can choose more than one executor or attorney – but what happens when the people who are supposed to look after you and your bits and bobs don’t agree with each other?

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What is a Trustee in a Will?

Setting up a trust is one way to ensure dependants are cared for after your death, and the trustees play a vital role.

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What Happens If I Can't Afford a Funeral?

The average cost of funerals is rising steadily in the UK. Last year it was calculated that the average cost of a basic ceremony – including a funeral director, hearse, service and simple coffin - was £3,700 in the UK. In many cases, the deceased’s estate simply isn’t sufficient to cover these costs. And often there are no family members able to pay for a funeral.

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What Happens if I Die Without Making a Will?

In recent years, studies have suggested that roughly two thirds of adults have not made a will and that a third of us will die without having ever made one. In legal speak this is known as dying “intestate”.

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What Happens to Your Will After Divorce?

Getting divorced can seriously affect what happens to your Will. Here’s a look at the relationship between Wills and divorce.

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What is a Statutory Will and Why is It Important?

If you want to make or change a will for someone who lacks mental capacity, you’ll need to apply for a statutory will. Find out what it is, who can send off for it, and how to get one.

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How to Provide for Pets in Your Will

As a nation of animal lovers, we want to know our pets are in safe and loving hands. A will helps you ensure your pets are properly looked after once you’re gone.

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Can You Write Your Will on a Napkin?

We’ve all see it in the movies: the will scribbled on the back of a napkin. But is it really as simple as that?

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How COVID Changed Will-Witnessing - Adapting to Video-Witnessing and Its Impact

When the coronavirus pandemic took hold, it presented a challenge for solicitors, will-writers, and those looking to write a will – and it brought about a major change in the law: video-witnessing.

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Why Creatives with Royalty Income Need a Will

As an artist, author, musician, or any other creative professional, if you earn royalties, own the copyright or a catalogue of works, it’s time to think about making a will.

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Wills and Probate help and advice

Resolving Disagreements Among Joint Executors and Attorneys - Effective Solutions

What is a Trustee in a Will?

What Happens If I Can't Afford a Funeral?

What Happens if I Die Without Making a Will?

What Happens to Your Will After Divorce?

What is a Statutory Will and Why is It Important?

How to Provide for Pets in Your Will

Can You Write Your Will on a Napkin?

How COVID Changed Will-Witnessing - Adapting to Video-Witnessing and Its Impact

Why Creatives with Royalty Income Need a Will

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Wills and Probate help and advice

Resolving Disagreements Among Joint Executors and Attorneys - Effective Solutions

What is a Trustee in a Will?

What Happens If I Can't Afford a Funeral?

What Happens if I Die Without Making a Will?

What Happens to Your Will After Divorce?

What is a Statutory Will and Why is It Important?

How to Provide for Pets in Your Will

Can You Write Your Will on a Napkin?

How COVID Changed Will-Witnessing - Adapting to Video-Witnessing and Its Impact

Why Creatives with Royalty Income Need a Will

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