Articles by Matt Walkden

I am a Professional Will Writer and I offer a small number of other products that complement my Will Writing such as Lasting Power of Attorneys (LPA’s), Fixed Price Estate Administration, often called Probate and some Property Products such as changing a family home from Joint owners to Tenants in Common.

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Couple updating their will

How often should wills be updated?

Life never stands still. Whether it’s a major life event like getting married, a change in your finances, or new...

Person going through testamentary capacity assessment

Why do some people need a testamentary capacity assessment when making a will?

Creating a will is crucial to ensure that your wishes are respected after you die. For some people, a testamentary...

Deed of Variation

Uses Deed of Variation

Deed of Variation and the three main ways that they can be used to protect assets and reduce Inheritance Tax...
family will

The Importance of Family Will Writing

Many people, especially young families, postpone family will writing. Maybe it is because it may seem unpleasant, far off, or...

home inheritance

Who will inherit your home?

Make Sure the Right People Inherit Your Home For most of us these days our home is our biggest asset....

trust registration service update

Trust Registration Service update

Trust Registration Service This is an important update on the Trust Registration System (TRS), the HMRC are expanding the TRS...

Regulation of wills

Regulation of Wills

Who regulates written wills? I am often asked about the Regulation of Wills and Will Writing and there’s quite a...

Reasons to make a will

5 Reasons to Make a Will

It’s all too easy to put off making a Will but the difficulty is that we never know when it...

Couple setting up a Lifetime Property Trust

Should you get a Lifetime Property Trust?

What are Lifetime Property Trusts? Lifetime Property Trusts, sometimes called Family Protection Trusts, are being offered to many households at...

Will making after lockdown

Easing of Lockdown

Isn’t it just great to see the easing of lockdown, these past few months have been very testing for all...