Will Writing
- Location: Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland
- Price: Costs may vary
Single uncomplicated will - £115 + VAT Mirror wills - £200 + VAT
Email: wills@ageukleics.org.uk
Telephone: 07715 961435
Expert support with writing a will.
Is your will prepared?
Getting prepared for the future is an important step. Writing your will and lasting power of attorney will give you peace of mind knowing that your affairs are in order and your wishes are documented. Without these in place there are risks that your preferences and choices on important matters such as health care, financial affairs and inheritance could not be actioned in the way that you would want.
Why is it important to make a will?
Although it can feel difficult to talk about what should happen after someone dies, open and frank conversations about wills and inheritance can make things a lot easier further down the line.
Making a will is important because it’s the only way to make sure your estate goes to the people and causes you want it to. If you die without making a will, your estate might be distributed in a way that you wouldn’t want.
Your estate is everything you own – including your money, property, possessions and investments.
But there are other reasons why making a will is important, both for you and for your loved ones:
• Your will can reassure your loved ones that they’re respecting your wishes after your die.
• A properly written will can help avoid disputes. Badly drafted or outdated wills can lead to disagreements – and these disagreements might need to be resolved by a solicitor. Your will should remove any doubt about who you want to benefit from your estate, which can help avoid stress for family and friends.
• Wills protect the assets that make up your estate for future
generations. A well-structured will can ensure that assets are kept within the family and passed on.
• You can also use your will to record your funeral preferences. It might not be nice to think about, but arranging a funeral can be tricky – and knowing exactly how you’d like things done can really help your loved ones when the time comes.
What happens if you don’t make a will?
If you die without making a will, you’re said to have died ‘intestate’. In this situation, your estate is divided up according to the statutory rules of intestacy – which might not reflect your wishes about who does and doesn’t benefit from your estate, and who deals with your possessions. Your assets are distributed after all debts, funeral and administration expenses, and any taxes have been paid.
You probably have opinions about how you’d like your estate to be distributed among your loved ones, so it’s important to set these out in a will to avoid intestacy rules.
Do you need to update your will?
It might be that you already have a will that you set up years ago and haven’t thought about for some time. It’s important to review and update your will at least every 5 years to make sure it still reflects your wishes – or sooner if there’s a major event in your life, such as the marriage of a child or the birth of a grandchild.
Do you need to change your will if you get remarried or divorced?
If you marry, remarry or enter a civil partnership, this cancels a previously existing will. Divorce doesn’t automatically invalidate a will made during the marriage – but it does exclude your ex-spouse or ex-civil partner from benefitting if they're mentioned.
You should arrange to make a new will if you marry, separate or divorce.
How can I write or update a will?
We offer expert assistance in writing a will, we will provide a designated advisor who can discuss our will writing service over the phone and arrange a visit to you in your home.
• The visit will be arranged at least two weeks in advance to allow for a 14 day cooling off period, allowing you to change your mind.*
• This two week period also gives you time to gather together the information and documents needed to complete the process.
• Your advisor will explain, in detail, the process, the documentation and the cost.
*During this 14 day period you have the right to cancel, however we would appreciate it if you could give us as much notice as possible if you decide not to proceed with us.
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Have you considered leaving a legacy?
You can make a big difference to the lives of older people by leaving a legacy to Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland.
Legacies are gifts of money, assets or personal possessions left in a Will. Each and every gift is vital to Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland and we appreciate any gift you might choose to leave us after taking care of your nearest and dearest. Whatever the value of your gift, it will go a long way to help someone who needs us.