To make a Will, you have to have capacity to understand what you own, what making a will actually means and who your loved ones are – even if you decide not to leave them anything.
If someone is not able to make a Will because they do not have the mental capacity to do so, a statutory Will can be made for them.
If you don’t have a Will when you die, the law will decide how your estate is distributed. This is …
Read more Wills & ProbateA member of your family, your partner, a friend or solicitor may act as your executor. The executor must be …
Read more Wills & ProbateFirstly you will need to break the news to friends and relatives, register the death and organise the funeral. It …
Read more Wills & ProbateYes, the solicitor is allowed to charge reasonable costs for acting as an executor. The usual charges are between 1½ …
Read more Wills & ProbateAn executor is the person who has to deal with the deceased’s estate. Responsibilities include: paying of the deceased’s debts …
Read more Wills & ProbateUnlike an intestacy, where children must take their inheritance at 18, if you make a Will you can specify at …
Read more Wills & ProbateConsider giving your wife a lifetime right to benefit from your estate. This will enable her to carry on living …
Read more Wills & ProbateA personal representative is simply another name for someone who is an Executor or if there is no Will, is …
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