A Non-Profit Making Self-Regulatory Organisation Whose Primary Objectives Are
The Advancement, Education and Ethical Standards Within The Will Writing Profession

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE

Not only is it wise to have a valid Will, but also it should not be neglected

Making a Will is one of the most thoughtful things a person can ever do. Sadly, not enough people realize the distress and disruption that can be caused for a family when someone dies intestate - without a Will. As time goes by, things will change and it is always a good idea, once made, to keep it safe and check it now and again to see if it still reflects your wishes.

For details of your nearest Society of WillWriters member - all of whom are professional WillWriters - please use our search facility.

In addition to writing your Will, The Society of Will Writers provides additional services via its members. To find out more about the services below, please contact one of our members or email us on custody@willwriters.com

Will and Document Storage

Executor and Administration Services

Guaranteed Funeral Plans

Will and Document Storage

The Society maintains for its members clients a safe and secure storage facility into which they can store their Wills and other related documents together with property deeds and other important paper based documents.

As an additional service and security, all wills stored with the Society are automatically registered with the leading national will data registration company Willdata free of charge. For more information on Willdata contact http://www.willdata.info/

Custody for Life

The Society can store your Will (and associated documents such as Advance Directives, EPA's and Tenancy Severance deeds) for as little as £25 per year. This is a 'no frills', safe and secure storage facility, with the added benefit of quick and easy deposit and retrieval. Wills can be retrieved at any time and replaced at no further cost. And all wills and associated documents are checked by experienced staff upon receipt for validation as to the correct execution of the documents.

Once your documents have been stored, you will receive a Certificate of Custody, which details not only the Will but also any associated documents lodged with the Custody service. You will also receive for each Will deposited two encapsulated 'Executor' cards, detailing how an Executor may retrieve the documents upon the death of the Testator.

Security

For additional security, documents cannot be retrieved from the store unless two signatures from the testator/testatrix are provided or in the case of a death, submission of the Death Certificate.

The Living Box Service

The Living Box service was added to allow the deposit of property deeds or other non -Will related documents to be held in custody. Apart from house deeds, any paper item, such as letters, photographs or policies can be stored within the personalized box, and upon death the box and contents dispatched to any person or address within the UK as stipulated on the registration form.

REMEMBER

Keep your Will in a safe place, where people know where it is, and make sure it cannot be lost or damaged, as this could invalidate its contents. Most high street banks and building societies have safe holding facilities (although they will normally charge you annually for its safekeeping). Alternatively, you may wish to consider the Society's Storage Facility (above), which ensures its security and whereabouts for those that will need to obtain it ultimately.

For further details mail us at:
custody@willwriters.com
quoting 'STORAGE SERVICES' in the subject line.