Will Writing Service

Our advice to clients is that drawing up a will is good practice. Here are a number of reasons:

Winding up an estate with a will is both quicker and cheaper than without a will.
There is a common misconception that a surviving spouse inherits the whole estate if there is no will. This is not true where there are surviving children. The law provides a complex scheme of division of the estate between the wife/husband and children or siblings of the deceased. The only way to ensure that your spouse inherits your entire estate is to execute a will.
A will removes any doubt over who gets what and any potential family squabbles are minimised.
A will can be used to provide very specific bequests e.g. antiques, items of jewellery or a sum of money to a favourite charity.
A will can provide for people outside the family such as valued friends or employees.
If you have children under the age of 18 a will can set out who you would like to be guardian(s) of your children. The will can also provide for a trust to be set up to provide financial security for any children under 18.
Check your “letter of wishes” in a Death in Service benefits scheme provided by employers. Any Death in Service benefits scheme should be reviewed on making a will because the will cannot override the scheme.

Basic single wills start at £350 and mirror wills from £550 with additional costs for more complicated provisions. Please complete the attached questionnaire and return it to your Global Wealth Management consultant who will advise you on the full costings.

Click here to print our Will Questionnaire