Legal Information regarding Wills and legacies

Writing a Will or changing your Will is a very personal thing. It is your way of letting others know what your wishes are regarding the way your Estate is shared out, after you have died.

It is important, therefore, to make sure that it is done correctly, to avoid any dispute or uncertainty and to ensure your wishes are fulfilled.

We would strongly recommend that you only use the services of a solicitor specialising in probate law. This is not usually expensive and you can usually get a set-fee for Willwriting (unless you have a particularly complicated Estate to arrange). You do not normally have to pay by the hour.

The risk of not doing things correctly means that your wishes may not be fulfilled, your Executors or loved ones could be faced with a very difficult situation and, in the worst case, your Estate does not go to those you want it to go to, or even goes to the Crown (i.e. the Government).

To assist you in changing or writing your Will, we have provided several downloads that provide information to you, or your solicitor. There is also a useful glossary of words you might come across in the process of doing this, which will jargon-bust some of the legal terms. Simply click on the links below to access them:

The steps you need to take to make a Will

Glossary of legal terms

Wording to add Perennial to your Will for:

A Pecuniary Gift

A Residuary Gift

A Specific Gift

Inheritance Tax