Wills & Probate
WILLS SOLICITORS EAST LONDON & PROBATE LAWYERS EAST LONDON
Wills and Probate Solicitors in East London
Wills are an extremely important and flexible legal means of making sure you get what you want after you have passed away (we do, nevertheless, hope that you have a long and happy life). Yet despite this, more than half of the population have either not realised this, do not know where to start or believe they can live forever.
Why should I bother making a will?
The consequences of not making a will are many. The laws of intestacy will apply where you die intestate (without a will), meaning it will be the government who decides who gets what, which can often run counter to what you would like. Your assets may be subject to more tax liabilities than they should be. Your grandchildren may not be able to benefit because they are too young. There are many more examples of how not making a will can result in less than favourable consequences.
Don’t leave it to chance
To avoid these consequences, you should consult an expert wills solicitor.
Our wills and probate solicitors are knowledgeable in all areas of wills and probate law. Combining professionalism with years of experience, they are here to help you get what you want by advising you how to:
- Properly draft a valid will, which unequivocally states your intentions.
- Appoint the executors of your estate (people who carry out what you have requested in your will).
- Save taxes by creating tax efficient trusts and giving gifts.
- Make sure your children and grandchildren properly benefit from your estate (the sum total of your assets when you die).
- Properly store the will.
As we deal with all areas of wills and probate, we are more than happy executors of estates carry out their duties and resolve any niggling issues that might be preventing that. Examples of where we commonly assist include getting grants of probate from the Probate registry, advise on winding up estates, ways of saving tax and dispute resolution.
If you cannot see your wills and probate issues on this page, please do not hesitate to contact our wills and probate solicitors for further information on our full range of services.
What constitutes a valid will?
To give you a better idea of what writing a will involves prior to seeking legal advice, let’s have a look at a few basic things that need to be fulfilled in order for your will to be valid.
A valid will must be:
- Made in writing.
- Written by a person who is mentally capable of understanding the consequences of writing a will.
- Witnessed by two people who are not beneficiaries named in the will and are mentally capable of understanding their role as witnesses.
- Signed by the person who wrote the will or by the two witnesses in the presence of the will creator.
If you live in East London and want to make sure you get quality advice at reasonable cost, then contact our wills and probate solicitors to ask for a quote or arrange your initial consultation.