Making a Will

 A Will is the opportunity for you to say what you want to happen with your estate or possessions in the event of your death. Without one, they will be divided in accordance with the law and not necessarily how you would have wished.

Against a backdrop of increasingly complicated family arrangements, with multiple properties, divorce and remarriage with children or step-children from past and existing relationships, beneficiary entitlements can become difficult in the absence of a Will. Unmarried couples are particularly vulnerable as without one, estates could legally pass to relatives according to a certain order, leaving the surviving partner with nothing. Whilst married couples have far more entitlement, without a Will, this is limited as other relatives such as parents, brothers and sisters will also be factored into the inheritance process.

So if you’re married, considering separation or divorce, about to have children, live with a partner, buy into a business or even inherit something yourself, you should consider writing or updating your Will.

If you already have one in place, you can take advantage of our free Will review service to see if your existing Will matches your current circumstances. Call us on 0800 158 4147 - we offer a complete Wills package, from drafting to free storage and we’re now members of Certainty to make your Will easier to locate in the future.