Making a Will is one of the most important decisions you make in your lifetime. By making a Will you can ensure that your financial affairs can be administered with the minimum amount of distress and anxiety to your loved ones. A Will is an easy task to overlook – you keep meaning to get round to it or you think “I don’t want to tempt fate” or “I don’t have much to leave so I don’t really need one.” Here at JWP we have experts that are on hand to guide you through the process, give you specialist advice on inheritance tax and help you plan for later life.
Why make a Will?
If you die without a Will, your assets will pass to your next of kin based on legal rules, which may not align with your preferences. Creating a Will allows you to choose beneficiaries, provide for your children, and select Executors to ensure your wishes are carried out.
With a Will, you can specify how your property, such as jewellery or heirlooms, should be distributed. Even in unique situations, like unmarried couples, having a Will in place ensures that your wishes are followed after your passing.
Your JWP Wills Solicitors can help you with
Making a Will
Advice on Care Home fees & Inheritance Tax
Dealing with an estate when a loved one dies
Powers of Attorney & Court of Protection applications
How much will it cost?
Single Will
From £295 + VAT
Mirror Will
From £575 + VAT
Trust Will
From £895 + VAT
We offer a free first meeting to understand the details of your case and discuss potential routes forward. Before progressing with your case we will always provide a transparent view of costs. In many cases, we’re able to offer a fixed price upfront for our services.
Frequently Asked Questions
A Will is a legal document that details how you wish all of your property, belongings, money, savings, investments and any other assets you own (known as your estate) to be distributed when you pass away. A Will also states who you would like to deal with your affairs on your death, what your preferences are for your funeral and arrangements for your children if they are under the age of 18.
In a word, yes you do need a Will. If you do not have a Will then you have no control over who benefits from your estate and the distribution of your estate is decided for by the intestacy rules. These rules set out which members of your family are entitled to benefit from your estate. The intestacy rules do not take into consideration unmarried partners, friends or charities that you would have gifted to had you made a Will.
Our specialist team of solicitors are on hand to support you through every step of the Will making process. The process starts with an initial conversation to establish your requirements and obtain details about you, your family set up and the size of your estate. We will guide you through the various options available to you, guide you through and advise on inheritance tax, later life planning and discuss any potential issues that could arise.
Once those initial conversations have taken place, we will arrange for a draft Will to be sent to you for approval and once approved we will ensure that your Will is signed (executed) correctly and safely stored here at JWP Solicitors.
