Around two thirds of people in the UK don’t currently have a Will and around one third will die ‘intestate’ – the legal term for dying without a Will.
Did you know that if you die without leaving a Will, your ‘estate’ – meaning everything you own – passes to your relatives in a strict order of priority, which is decided by the rules of intestacy?
Dividing your estate in this way might not be what you wish to happen.
Why should I make a Will?
Making a Will is one of the single most important things you can do to provide financial security for your loved ones.
- If you have children under 18, you can use your Will to appoint guardians – the people who you choose to look after your children, in the event that both you and your partner should die.
- A Will is also a good way of avoiding or minimising the amount of tax (such as Inheritance Tax) that your relatives may have to pay from your estate.
- If you are not married but living with someone, it is important to include them in your Will as the law of intestacy will not treat them as your next of kin and they could be left financially unprotected.
When was the last time you updated your Will?
If you already have a Will, it is a good idea to review your Will regularly to make sure it still represents your wishes and takes into account any major life changes, such as a change in a relationship.
Many people are unaware that marriage or divorce automatically revokes any previous Wills.
You can use a ‘codicil’ to make minor changes to a Will, such as removing a beneficiary or changing an executor. As a codicil is a legal instruction, it needs to follow certain rules and you cannot simply add a hand-written note to an existing Will.
Any major changes will usually require a new Will.
Making a Will offers peace of mind
The expert team at Batchelors can help you put in place a new Will or draft a codicil. Our Will writing service is quick, convenient and competitively priced.
Check out our FAQs section which answers many commonly asked questions about Wills, Trusts and Probate.
You can also read a selection of our client testimonials here.
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Batchelors online Will creation system is provided by Lifeium Ltd. Lifeium is a legal technology provider that has licensed its technology to Batchelors and securely holds the information you provide for purposes of instructing us to prepare your Will. If payment is not made, Lifeium securely stores your data.
If you pay for our services through the online Wills App, you are onboarded as a client and we shall hold your data. A consultation shall be arranged with your legal adviser once we have received your data.
Until you have spoken to your legal adviser, you have not been offered or given legal advice, and Batchelors Solicitors won’t act for you unless you formally engage us later.
Making payment towards our services to create a Will and thereafter signing our client care letter creates the solicitor-client relationship between you and us. Lifeium receives a fee from us for licensing the online Will creation platform to us.
Your data will remain entirely private and confidential from other parties who may also use the online Wills App. You can find instructions on how to manage your Lifeium Account within the App.
If you have any support questions, please contact Lifeium through the App or by emailing: info@lifeium.co.
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