Sep 1, 2022 | National Will Register, News, Private client law, Wills
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. ...
Dec 1, 2021 | Certainty, National Will Register, News, Wills
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...
Sep 3, 2021 | News, Private client law, Wills
“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...
Jul 21, 2021 | News, Wills
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...
Jun 16, 2021 | Certainty, National Will Register, News, Private client law, Wills, Wills & young people, Wills and trusts
Certainty is a Law Society endorsed provider of a national Will register and Will search service. The internet database allows third parties to enquire whether a Will has been made. The company holding the Will is then notified, and will decide what action to take We...
May 5, 2021 | News, Private client law, Wills, Wills and trusts
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...