WHERE THERE’S A WILL THERE’S A WAY…….TO PROTECT YOUR ESTATE

WILLWRITER v. SOLICITOR

will writer vs solicitor – people in a office

When you have made the decision to make a will you have many choices of route to take to make one. I always recommend you seek PROFESSIONAL ADVICE.At the very bottom you can buy a will form from W.H.Smith or the Post Office and “do it yourself”. NOT RECOMMENDED. 80% of such wills they say […]

Gifts and Legacies

Close-up image of a young couple giving and receiving a gift box to each other

When making a will you are leaving the “residue” of your estate to beneficiaries.  Residue is everything that is remaining after you die, your complete estate including money, property, shares, knives and forks, etc! Before reaching the “residue”, however, in a will you can leave gifts and legacies.  Gifts may be items you own from jewellery to […]

Not Having A Will

Portrait of smiling extended family outdoors

Being married and not having a will can have disastrous consequences for the surviving spouse as depending on the size of the estate, not everything passes to the survivor. As an example which is a little unusual and would not represent everybody, a rather well known television producer behind quite well known shows died without […]