You Have A Partner 

If you die without making your will, then the law of England considers that person's partner to be single. This means they may not receive any inheritance or property ownership after death.

You Are Married

Your partner may want to take a share of your assets if you don't have the will in place..

You Have Children From A Previous Relationship

Without having your Will in place and re-married your children for your previous marriage may not receive anything from your estate. 

You Do Not Want The State To Decide Who Inherits Your Estate.

When you have a Will in place, it puts the control of your estate and assets with yourself rather than the UK government. This allows for what happens to pass after death if desired by loved ones or preferred decision-makers.

You Are A Property Owner

When you make your will, it is important to determine who will inherit the estate. You can also protect against unforeseen expenses by setting up trusts or foundations in advance of any care home fees.

You Have New Grandchildren

As your family grows, you will need to update your Will regarding adding your grandchildren to your estate. 

Will Writing Services

Not having a Will means that the destitution of your estate will be governed by intestate law, which means your spouse or partner may not inherit anything. With this in mind, one benefit to having an established will is appointing someone responsible for dealing with all possessions; it ensures everything goes according to their wishes.

Trusts

The Norwich Will Writing Co Trust will provide you with that extra layer of security than if you were to make a Will alone. Writing your Will is a vital step and a correct action, but you will only delegate your assets at the time of your death.

By creating your trust with our Dereham Will Writers, you will have the ability to add or withdraw assets from your trust.

Lasting Power of Attorneys

The Lasting Power of Attorney is the official document that will allow you to choose your trusted person in charge of making decisions when you are unable or unwilling. This includes financial affairs, property rights and health care concerns like life-prolonging treatments.

Funeral Plans

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Estate Planning & Inheritance Tax

With Good Estate Planning, we can help to migrate significant inheritance tax liabilities when you pass away. The current nil rate band is set at £325,000, which is the amount that can be gifted without paying inheritance tax. This also includes the assets that have been passed under your Will.

Document Storage

You may be surprised to learn that documents such as wills often cannot be traced following someone’s death. However, our Dereham Will Writers strongly recommend you do not allow this to happen to yourself, with The Norwich will Writing Co providing document storage for all your important documentation.