We receive queries on this subject regularly, so this post is designed to help answer those common questions or misconceptions. If you hold your property as “Joint Tenants” with another person, you may decide that you want to change the ownership, so it is held as “Tenants in Common” instead. This will then enable you …
Can an Executor of your Will also be a Beneficiary? – Devon Will Writer
It is a common myth that an Executor of a Will cannot also be a beneficiary. This is not the case, as a person CAN act as your Executor AND benefit from your Will also. This myth probably exists because it is the case that a beneficiary of your Will may NOT act as a …
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5 Common Excuses Used to Avoid Arranging a Will – Devon Will Writer
There are many reasons how people and their estate planning problems can end up within anecdotes at social gatherings or in a local interest article in a newspaper. Here are 5 common excuses used to avoid arranging a will and which people then often use to justify inaction in relation to their Will. I’ve already …
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Beware “FREE” Wills – Devon Will Writer
Beware free wills, clearly 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 …
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 …
Care Fees Assessment – Devon Will Writer
Legally, if a person’s need for care is primarily health related, then they qualify for free health care under the NHS, either in their own home or in a residential nursing facility. However, if the need for care is primarily convenience based (otherwise known as social needs), then a person will be assessed (means-tested) for …
Why do I need a VALID Will? Devon Will Writing Service
So why do you need a valid will? Research from Royal London suggests that 54% of the UK adult population do NOT have a valid up to date Will. A Will may be invalid for various reasons including the fact that it may not have been signed properly, you may have married since signing your …
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Who can Contest a Will or Make a Claim Against a Estate? Devon Will Writer
When someone does not inherit from an estate but believes that they should, they may have grounds to contest a Will of a deceased person or contest the law of intestacy if there is no Will. Whether they will be successful with their claim depends upon numerous factors including whether they were financially dependent upon …
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Avoid Accidentally Disinheriting your Children from your Estate – Devon Will Writer
Traditionally, first deceased spouse’s naturally wish for their estate to pass to their surviving spouse, and then to their children thereafter. An increasing modern problem is that once the estate passes to a surviving spouse, the entire estate value is then deemed to belong legally and solely to that surviving spouse, so you can therefore …
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Why is the Security of a Will Document Important? Experience of a Devon Will Writer.
There are certain circumstances whereby the location and security of a Will are crucial. When your spouse is NOT the biological parent of your children is a very important example of this. It is increasingly common that people who remarry or cohabit after their previous spouse has died, wish for their new spouse or partner …
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Should You Review your Existing Will – Devon Will Writer’s Response
Dealing with your Will once and then forgetting about it can be likened to having just one dental check-up in your entire life We recommend that you review your Will every 3-5 years. This is to make sure that your Will still serves your current wishes. We also recommend reviewing your planning when there is …
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The Benefits of Using a Professional “Will Writer”
So what are the benefits of using a professional will writer? Some people understandably believe that they will get a superior product and service if they use a solicitor rather than a professional Will Writer. However, a Will is either legally valid or it is not, whether it is provided by a solicitor or a …