Wills
& Probate
If
you wish to make a Will or need help with a deceased’s
estate our Legal Executive Kate Perry will be pleased
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Free
Wills for the over 55's |
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FREE
Will service for over 55’s in conjunction
with Cancer Research UK
* Free Wills for the over 55's
* No donation necessary
* Home visits available |
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Wills
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Full
Will and Probate advice and service
for people of all ages.
* Living Wills
* Probate services
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Wills
Did you know…???
You are never too young to make a Will. If you are married
with children and you die without making a Will your spouse
is only entitled to the first £125,000 of your entire
estate (this would not even cover the value of an average
home!!), plus, a life interest i.e. income only, from
one half of the rest of your estate.
Whatever
your age, there is no better time to discuss arrangements
for ensuring that those you love most are the ones who
benefit the most from the value of your estate. Our
friendly and highly trained Legal Executive will be
pleased to assist in any arrangements you may require
for a new Will, or amendments to a current Will, and
we offer helpful, advice at all times.
If you are under 55 please call our offices on 01386
858 107 to discuss your requirements. As a guide, a
single Will usually costs around £85 increasing
to £150 for husand and wife 'mirror' Wills. These
fees may increase for more complicated work involving,
for example inheritance tax planning etc.
Free
Wills for the OVER 55’s
We are currently providing a FREE Will service for over
55’s in conjunction with Cancer Research UK. Whether
you make a donation to the charity or not, the service
will not cost you a penny. Please call our offices on
01386 858 107 to discuss how to arrange your free Will
and obtain the benefit of this service.
Home
visits
We can provide home visits if required and all our staff
are sensitive to the needs of all clients at what can
often be an emotional and awkward time.
Living
Wills
Living Wills (often known as ‘advance directives’
or 'advance refusals’) allow you to state which
medical treatment you would or would not want if you
became seriously ill and were unable to say what you
wanted to happen. They are generally used for terminally
ill patients who do not wish to receive certain medical
treatment in extreme cases of ill health e.g. stroke
or coma.
Probate
This includes handling the administration and all the
legalities surrounding a person’s estate after
their death.
Probate fees are regulated by guidelines laid down by
The Law Society and take into account the amount of
work involved as well as other factors. Please call
our offices on 01386 858 107 for further information
and advice.
Lasting
Powers of Attorney
Lasting Powers of Attorney (or LPAs) are becoming increasingly
vital in cases or matters where you wish to appoint
someone else to handle your affairs in the unfortunate
situation that you may become mentally incapable of
dealing with them yourself. An LPA, which takes around
a month to become registered for Receivership, ensures
that your next of kin can avoid potentially expensive
and lengthy applications to the Public Guardianship
Office for a Receivership Order.
Court
of Protection Orders
If someone close to you has regrettably lost the mental
capacity to deal with their own affairs and did not
complete an Enduring Power of Attorney/Lasting Power of Attorney whilst of sound
mind it may be necessary to obtain a Receivership Order
from the Public Guardianship Office to deal with their
finances and affairs. We will be happy to assist you
in the obtaining of such an Order.
Free
Quotation
Please call our offices on 01386 858 107 for further
advice.
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