Wills & Probate
WILLS SOLICITORS IPSWICH & PROBATE LAWYERS IPSWICH
There are countless reasons as to why you want to make a will. For most people, it’s a way of making sure that their assets get to the right people after passing away.
Always look on the bright side of life
However, there can also be a lighter side to making a will.
One person left his employer one shilling to buy a book on manners.
Here’s a topical and perhaps surprising one: “…and I give the residue (estimated value £1.9 million) to the National Debt Commissioners for the relief of the National Debts”
Make yourself heard
Whatever your intentions are, to ensure those intentions are legally enforceable, you need to make sure your will is valid. To be absolutely certain of the fact that your will is legally valid, you should see a professional and expert wills & probate lawyer.
All are lawyers are based in Ipswich, so you can be assured of a convenient service delivered right on your doorstep.
Reasons for making a will
As discussed before, a will is a means of communicating your intentions after you die. What are some of the common reasons for and benefits of making a will?
- Avoiding the situation where you don’t leave a will, which is known as intestacy
- Avoiding or minimising Inheritance tax
- Minimising financial difficulties for your loved ones after you pass away
- Choosing Legal Guardians for your children
- Choosing the executors of your estate (the assets you leave behind)
- Setting up trusts for family members (especially grandchildren and children). Trusts are a flexible legal device, allowing money to be used for the benefit of young family members before they finally become fully entitled
- Making charitable donations
- Making your own funeral arrangements and deciding whether you want to be buried or cremated.
- Avoiding family disputes
From start to finish, we want to help
We are able to deal with everything related to wills and probate. Some common examples of the services we provide include making sure wills are properly drafted and witnessed; amending wills; advice on issues related to guardianship, divorce and adoption; advice on trusts; help for executors wanting a grant of probate; help with winding up and distributing estates; advice on wills which have been disputed.
If you would like arrange an initial consultation with one of our wills and probate lawyers in Ipswich or simply would like a quote, please contact us.