Not Always If you are an Executor of a Will or a Representative of a deceased person (if there is no Will), you will need to establish whether a Grant of Probate is required for their estate. Usually, a Grant of Probate is required from a government department known as the “Probate Registry” if any …
A Will is NOT Simply a List
A Will is NOT simply a list of who does what, and who receives what, after we die. If that were the case, then there would be little need for solicitors and professional Will Writers because people would merely prepare such a list at their own convenience. Here are a few examples of potential issues …
Free & Cheap Wills – A Myth
Do-it-Yourself Wills A person is at liberty to draft their own Will if they so wish, and therefore pay only for the ink and the paper required to create it, or the cost of a DIY kit from a High Street stationery shop. Any such “DIY Will” should be perfectly valid provided it meets all the …
Local Devon Probate Guidance Equals a Larger Inheritance as a Result
What is Probate? Most people have heard the term “Probate”, however far fewer are aware of what it means. The following is some Probate Guidance from TRF Wills. Just because we have a Will, that does not automatically mean that after our death the people dealing with our affairs can immediately begin sharing out our …
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Local Will Writing in Devon and Wolverhampton
A Will is a legal document which confirms your requirements for how your assets should be distributed after your lifetime. It is a crucial element of your overall estate plan. Having an accurate and all-encompassing valid Will can help ensure that your assets are distributed correctly according to your wishes, avoid probate disputes, and minimise …
What happens when a Beneficiary cannot be found?
What happens when a beneficiary cannot be found? Well, executors of a Will (its Administrators/Representatives) need to make every effort to find a missing Beneficiary or one that is difficult to locate. This may extend to measures including the Executor(s) making enquiries with the deceased’s friends and other relatives to obtain a Beneficiary’s whereabouts, taking …
What Happens if a Will cannot be found after a Death?
Upon occasion, people die and although their surviving family members are certain that there is an existing Will somewhere, they simply cannot find it, so what happens if a will cannot be found after a death? This could be because the official document is being held by the legal firm which created it, so it …
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The Importance of Secure Will Document Storage
Wills are unique documents because you can really only have one legally valid version at any one time, other than additional foreign Wills, and so it is vital we have secure will document storage. We can have legally valid certified copies of many types of documents which can be provided as evidence of a document’s …
Can an Executor of a Will be Removed?
An Executor of a Will has a legal duty to administer the deceased’s estate. They must make sure assets are identified and called in, debts owed by the deceased are paid, any taxes are declared and paid, and the remaining assets are distributed to the correct people according to the deceased’s Will. Executors are expected …
TRF Wills (TRF) was created by Michael Cotterill in 2005. He is a member of the Society of Will Writers and registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office.