Wills & Probate
WILLS SOLICITORS WATFORD & PROBATE ADVICE WATFORD
Did you know that around 50% of people in the UK have not made a will? If you have landed on this page, it is highly likely that you are among those 50%.
Wills are important. They are a convenient mechanism which are used to sure that the ones you care about most benefit from your assets when you are gone.
The lighter side
Have a look at some of these:
‘To my first wife Sue, whom I always promised to mention in my will. Hello Sue!’ Anthony Scott
“I wish peace and affluence to all my friends and a piece of effluence to all my enemies” Unknown
Whatever your intentions are, to make sure that they are enforceable after you are gone, you should consult a professional wills and probate solicitor.
Our wills and probate solicitors are all based in Watford. We combine years of expertise in all areas of wills and probate law with a bespoke, thorough service, providing you with value for money. We want to help you get the results you want. As we are based in Watford, you can be assured of dealing with local solicitors, saving you time, money and effort.
It’s all good
Besides allowing you to make your general intentions enforceable, what are some of the other benefits of making a will?
- Making a will enables you to avoid intestacy, a situation where government rules determine who receives your assets.
- They allow you to avoid or minimize the impact of income tax.
- You can choose legal guardians for your children and the legal executors of your estate.
- Peace of mind – make sure the ones you care about most benefit from your assets and help minimise any financial problems they encounter.
- They allow you to setup trusts for your grandchildren or children, allowing them to benefit from your assets before they become fully entitled to own them outright.
- Without a will, it is likely there will be family disputes with regards to who gets what.
- They enable you to make charitable donations.
- You can choose your own funeral arrangements e.g. preference for burial or cremation
Giving you a helping hand every step of the way
We provide a full range of services, including, but certainly not limited to:
- Will preparation, review and amendment
- Assistance for executors in obtaining Grants of Probate
- Winding up and distributing estates
- Providing advice with regards to contested wills
- Legal advice on trusts – who to make the trustees, what type of trust to create
- Advice with regards to guardianship, adoption and divorce
To speak to our wills and probate solicitors in Watford, call us right away for a quote or to book an appointment.