Wills & Probate
WILLS SOLICITORS NORTHAMPTON & PROBATE ADVICE NORTHAMPTON
Statistics indicate that the majority of the UK adult population have not made will. There may be a number of reasons for this, including perhaps :-
- A belief that it isn’t important and/or necessary to make a will
- It’s very expensive to make a will
- It’s being morbid to make a will
Whilst Northampton wills solicitors completeley understand the very human desire not to consider our own mortality, as reagrds the other 2 main reasons detailed above, these are certainly areas where we are happy to clarify and assist.
It is correct to say that for some people, in pure financial terms, they may not strictly speaking need to make a will to avoid legal problems. An example of this might be a married couple, who do not have children, have few financial assets and no religious beliefs. In that circumstance, if one partner dies without leaving will, under the Government rules known as the Intestacy Rules, the other spouse would benefit.
However, if you have assets, have young children, have particular wishes for beneficiaries or particular gifts, wish to exclude certain individuals from benefitting, want to set up a trust for the future or consider it important to have the right people to administaer your affairs post deathy and/or act as guardians for children if necessary, it is very important that you make a will.
As regards costs, whilst each will is different and part of the vital role of an experienced wills solicitor is to ensure detailed instructiosn are obtained and that clients are aware of all implications, wills are generally not hugely expensive.
Northampton wills solicitors have apolicy of obtaining instructions free of charge and then providing a fixed fee quote. You will then be able to decide whether to proceed or not. The consequences of not making a will for many people, both in financial and practical terms often far outweigh the costs of making one. Another way of looking at it is that making a will protects and safeguards those you love most and reduces the emotional distress slightly after your death.
How we can help
Our services in Northampton include:
- Will writing
- Amending a will by codicil
- Inheritance tax planning
- Appointing guardians
- Effect of divorce and remarriage on wills
- Fixed fee advice for applying for Probate
- Advising on disputes over wills
- Options for including a trust in a will
- Help and guidance on estate adminstration
Please contact us today for helpful, practical and friendly advice from our experienced will writers in Northampton.