Where is the Will?

When someone dies the questions of was a Will made and if so where is it stored inevitably arise. In many cases this gives rise to further questions, if no will can found or if there is uncertainty about whether the document has been located is the last will.  ...

Have you registered your Will?

We can now register your Will with The National Will Register! Why should I register my Will? In a survey commissioned by The National Will Register, two thirds of children would not know where to locate their parents’ Wills. The passage of time, house moves, and new...

Automatic Revocation

“I now pronounce you…”  It is at this point in the marriage (in all its various forms) that automatically and without any other comment or warning, a Will is revoked, and thereafter the statutory provisions operate in its place.  Not a lot of people know this. This...

What happens if there is no Will?

The State determines what happens to the financial assets of someone who dies with no Will at all. The current rules set out a “decision tree”, branching in different directions depending on the answers. https://www.gov.uk/inherits-someone-dies-without-will/ In...

What is a Will?

A Will is a piece of writing, signed by someone with the intention of directing the distribution their assets on their death, and also signed by two other people who have, together (not individually), seen the first person sign the writing. At its most...