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Thinking about creating a will?
- Unlimited time to discuss your wishes that you want to include in your will
- An outline of your legal position and your options
- A clear fee-quote and time frame for your will
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- Inheritance tax advice to help minimise tax
- Will is correctly drafted by a wills solicitor
- Free will storage in our firms safe room
- Free will registration on the National Wills Register
Commonly asked questions about wills.
A will is undoubtedly one of the most important documents you will ever create, as it essentially dictates what happens to your estate when you pass away. As a result, to help give you more of an understanding of whether a will is suitable for you, our will solicitors have answered some of the most commonly asked questions surrounding the topic.
1. Why should I make a will?
Making a will ensures the following:
- Your money and possessions are distributed according to your wishes.
- Unmarried partners and partners who have not registered a civil partnership can inherit from each other.
- Step-children can inherit.
- You can make provisions for your children in situations where one or both parents die. For example, appointing a guardian to raise your children.
2. When should I make a will?
Some key moments in someone’s life where it’s beneficial to get a will include:
- Purchasing a substantial asset, for example, a house.
- Becoming a parent.
- You’re in a relationship but haven’t chosen to marry or enter a civil partnership.
- You’re getting a divorce.
If you’re thinking about getting a will, please feel free to contact one of our will solicitors on 020 3007 5500.
3. How to make a will?
1. Contact us. Speak to a member of our team on 020 3007 5500, who will briefly discuss your estate and give you a price estimate. Following this, you will be sent a wills questionnaire and booked in for a consultation with our will solicitors.
2 Consultation. In this consultation, you will sit down with one of our will solicitors, who will listen to your wishes and go through your wills questionnaire with you.
3. Draft your will. Once our solicitors understand your wishes, we will draft your will accordingly.
4 Completion. Finally, once you’re happy with your will we can sign, store and register you will on the National Free Wills Register.
4. How much does a will cost?
With any will, we offer free will storage and free will registration on the National Wills Register.
| Service | Individual | Mirrored Wills (2 wills) | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Will | £500 plus VAT | £650 plus VAT | Covers simple estates which tend only to include assets in the UK with no business assets |
| Tailored Will | £700 plus VAT | £850 plus VAT | Covers more complicated estates which include overseas assets and/or business assets |
| Comprehensive Will | From £1,100 plus VAT | From £1,500 plus VAT | Covers highly complex assets such as copyrighted/trademarked assets, intellectual property/patents and religious elements in the estate |
| Codicil | From £300 plus VAT | From £400 plus VAT | Codicils are separate documents that accompany a will to make minor changes. Examples of these changes are changing executors or updating funeral wishes. |
4. Why use a solicitor to draft my will?
Our will solicitor’s guarantee:
- Your will is drafted correctly.
- The likelihood of your will being contested is minimised.
- Free will storage.
- Free will registration on the National Wills Register.
- Simple inheritance tax advice to minimise tax.
Talk to our will solicitors.
Tell us about your case and we’ll get back to you the same day.
Meet our expert wills and probate team.
Elisabeth Squires
Director and Solicitor
Yasmin Burton
Solicitor
Azeem Iqbal
Solicitor
Darian Wielink
Trainee Solicitor
Elizabeth Garniss
Senior Paralegal
Adam Geele
Paralegal
Angjela Shehu
Paralegal
Megan Macauley
Paralegal
Why Britton and Time Solicitors?
Drafting wills is our speciality. Our will solicitors have drafted many wills, which have varied in complexity. Regardless of the complexity of your wishes, our will solicitors ensure the likelihood of your will being contested is minimal. In any case, our will solicitors will always guarantee:
Award-Winning Service.
You are our priority, and the law is our speciality. Our award-winning will solicitors in London and Brighton ensure you know exactly where you stand from a legal perspective so you can make a well-informed decision.
Full Billing Transparency.
No fee surprises. Ever. Our will solicitors will inform you from the outset on how much your case will cost, and we will do everything in our power to keep costs down and within your original fee estimate.
Regular Communication.
With fortnightly updates on your case, you’ll never be left in the dark. Our will solicitors in London and Brighton ensure you know exactly how your case is progressing and are with you every step of the way.
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