Wills

You may have heard a lot about “non-dom” tax payers (or non-tax payers) in the news. News stories about non-dom status are usually associated with some form of income tax planning, but your domicile (“dom”) also has major implications for who can inherit in your will and Inheritance Tax too. It’s a very complex subject […]

To celebrate free wills month, we’re looking at when and why you need a will – and the benefits of having it written by a professional will writer. A free will is definitely better than no will at all, but free or low-cost wills are usually quite basic. If you want to ensure your estate […]

When legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin died from pancreatic cancer in 2018, she appeared to leave no Will (link to website page on Wills). However, nine months later, a Will dated in 2010 was found in a locked cabinet at her home by her niece Sabrina Owens. Owens also discovered a second Will dated 2014, […]

After years of writing wills for our estate planning clients, Paul has just become a member of the Society of Will Writers. The Society of Will Writers is the leading self-regulatory body for Professional Estate Planners with over 1,700 members across the UK. Its main goals are “the advancement, education and ethical standards within the […]

An unexpected death in the family can cause confusion as to who inherits unless there is a clear will or other provision. When Lisa Marie Presley, only child of rock and roll legend Elvis Presley died recently, her mother Priscilla Presley believed that she was a co-trustee of her daughter’s estate under the terms of […]

Many of us wouldn’t consider a will the most exciting of documents, but their contents can be life-changing. Many a classic detective novel revolves around a will being read aloud by the family solicitors, and the family shocked by its contents. Indeed, we see it so often on TV, we probably consider that it doesn’t […]