This may seem like a simple one but to answer with: ‘to attract new business’, only scratches the surface.
This may seem like a simple one but to answer with: ‘to attract new business’, only scratches the surface.
When you come to writing your Will you should consider guardianship for your minor children.
Many of you will already be aware that marriage revokes a Will unless it is clear that you were making it in contemplation of marriage. Did you know that divorce or the dissolution of a civil partnership also has an effect on your Will?
When looking at the state of the Will Writing industry in 2016, the profession remains largely unchanged. We expected some changes back in May 2013 when the Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling's decision to reject the recommendations of the Legal Services Board (LSB) to regulate will writing by making it a reserved activity came as a shock.
The Society of Will Writers is a non-profit making self regulatory organisation which seeks to Protect the Public and serve the interests of those men and women who are active professionals in our field.
When storing your Will there are a number of points for consideration.
When meeting with a client to take instructions for a Will, there are some key considerations you should be making. This doesn’t matter whether you are taking instructions in person, by telephone or by other remote methods such as Skype.
Intestacy is the term given to dying without a Will.
Avoid intestacy If you die without making a Will, known as dying intestate, then your assets will be distributed according to the rules of intestacy. This will mean that the people you would like to receive your estate may not necessarily inherit it. Appoint executors Executors are the people you choose to carry out your...
A Will is a legal document that provides for the distribution of your estate after your death. Not having a Will means you will die intestate and your estate will pass in accordance to the set rules of intestacy.