Writing a Will

Will Write

Formed in 2009 we are a relatively new company based in the historic city of York in the north of England. Our primary objective is to provide a nationwide service regarding the complicated area that is estate planning and legal will writing UK. At the heart of our customer service ethic are some core values as we recognise that whatever business you are in, it is the customers that are the most valuable asset to it. As a company in its infancy that is beginning to grow we are very keen to get feedback from all of our clients about any aspect of our service, as we can only truly judge ourselves by establishing how customers perceive us. As such we would kindly request that you make contact with us to post your comments after experiencing any aspect of our business. As we are committed to improving and evolving we would ask you to leave your thoughts about our service even if you have made a basic enquiry and are not yet our client. Only with a first class service and a genuine understanding of what clients are expecting to get out of their dealings with us can we expect to grow organically as clients recommend our services to their friends and family. Will writing companies such as ours, are well placed to explain the law regarding dying without leaving a valid statement of distribution of the deceased’s property and it may well give you food for thought.

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In the UK approximately 70 per cent of adults are yet to make a valid statement regarding how they wish for their property, assets and personal possessions to be distributed to their friends, loved ones and family members and the remaining 30 per cent are probably in need of having their statements reviewed and updated. As it is such a straightforward, easy and painless thing to get sorted such figures are really hard to fathom. Employing an online will writing consultant won’t likely feature on your list of things to do before you die, but it is crucial that you find the time for it. Put simply it is a very effective legal mechanism to make sure that your hard-earned assets are directed to where you would like them to go, and also not go where you wouldn’t want them to. It is quite clear that people aren’t keen on contemplating the idea of their own death, and there are also those who think that what they have is not worthy of such a statement. However, aside from the benefit of knowing that your worldly possessions go to who you want, it can also be potentially tax efficient in terms of financial planning and be of tremendous benefit to your loved ones that you leave behind. It is understandable that you would want to consider the will writing cost and as part of our consultation services you are made fully aware of the all the costs involved.

Writing a Will UK

We are not in the business of sales and thus do not use a pitch; instead we offer a service that is made up of advising and informing in the hope that we are able to nurture a relationship of trust and understanding. In turn this gives potential clients the confidence and reassurance to become fully fledged clients. Over the years it is inevitable that peoples’ lives change and as such we are keen to begin a lifetime business relationship with our clients as opposed to having the experience of a simple business transaction. Clients then know that they have a will writing services company that are always around to help them make changes or amendments whenever necessary. We would say to people who contact us that if they have a good idea of their intentions in terms of how to distribute their assets after they die, then it is vital that they prepare a proper statement of wishes as opposed to having a few ideas scribbled down on a piece of paper somewhere. Some people have charities that are close to their hearts which they would like to benefit from part or all of their estate, or there may be a specific gift or heirloom that you would like to be passed down to a particular person, and by having all your wishes set out clearly in a document by a wills writing company you can be confident your wishes are to be fulfilled.

Careful Consideration

In order for your wishes to be granted after your death it is essential that your statement regarding how you want your assets to be distributed is drawn up and signed correctly, but it doesn’t have to be complicated or technical. Equally important is that you receive the correct advice and guidance when the time comes to writing a living will having first established what your individual needs are based upon your specific circumstances. People often need just a basic legal statement that properly directs their assets to their husband and wife and then their children, but after a consultation in which we fully assess your situation it could be the case that we advise other mechanisms to be built into the document, such as changing the way your property is owned or setting up trusts to deal with more sensitive issues. Once you make the decision to have a legal document prepared that dictates how your assets are distributed after your death you’ll have a number of choices to consider. Firstly you have to consider an executor, an individual that you nominate to deal with the probate process, and who sees through all your wishes as set out at the time of writing a last will and testament. You are allowed to choose up to a maximum of four executors to act together at any one time, and their role carries serious responsibility as they can be held liable if found negligent when carrying out the deceased’s wishes.

Make an Informed Choice

There are legal entities known as trusts that are usually created upon the death of the testator. These are administered by trustees who are nominated by the testator to act on behalf of the deceased in accordance with their last wishes. Trustees have no binding obligations placed upon them and are often discretionary in nature, so that the people who administer the trust are able to use their discretion regarding when the intended beneficiary should receive any assets or income. An example of when you may want to create a discretionary trust is if there are young children likely to become beneficiaries. This would enable the trustees to use their discretion if they felt it inappropriate to hand over large sums of money to a child they felt too young to take responsibility for it. When writing your last will you’ll discover that the areas of trusts are complicated, but we are at hand to help you establish the exact benefits of including them in it. It is very important that you give proper thought to the people you choose to take on the roles of executor and trustee as they carry very serious responsibility. We are of course more than happy to discuss with the people you nominate the exact duties they would have to carry out when the time came and this is a normal part of our service. We would also recommend that you discuss your intentions with all parties that are to be affected.

Plan for the Future

It is a common misconception that you have to be in the autumn years of your life to have a statement drawn up detailing how you want your assets distributed when you die. In actual fact the younger you write it the longer you’ll have to forget about it and continue enjoying your life. We should be young and healthy when we put our wishes down on paper, and when we reach the appropriate age, we should also make provisions for elements of our estate such as pensions or death in service benefits in a prudent and tax efficient way via trusts. Even though we can’t predict the future when it comes to writing my will, you can make sure that it is effective for allowing for future changes and events. Over time it is conceivable that your financial wealth grows and that you attain assets through inheritance or private purchase. As such we can ensue that your wishes are not specific enough that you’ll have to draw up a new document every time there is a life changing event. Although it is difficult to allow for all potential future events we can certainly help you with the vast majority of them. It may be that you want minor alterations made such as changing the guardians and as part of our will write services we can have it republished or in some cases completely re-written, which is normally required after you get married, separated or divorced.

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