Society of Will Writers Blog Articles
Spanish Practices
Laws that dictate how you must leave your estate in your Will are a totally alien concept to most British...
Transferable Nil Rate Band
We will all be aware of the impact of Alistair Darling’s change to the treatment of the Nil Rate Band...
Charitable Legacies
When Christina Foyle, the eccentric owner of Foyle’s Bookshop, died in 1999 she left much of her £59million estate to...
Appointing Guardians
The provision for a guardian in a Will is something which should be considered by all parents with children under...
Parental Responsibility
What is parental responsibility? Parental responsibility is a legal concept that consists of the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority...
French Property and Wills
If you have a client who has bought a property in France or is thinking of moving to France permanently...
Parliament Debate Will Writing
Last week MP Lorely Burt (Solihull) led a debate in Parliament about the Willwriting profession and asked the Society to...
Forged Wills
Forgery of Wills or the signatures on them has often led to high media interest or they are afforded it...
Chuck & Larry Syndrome
Now we’ve all had a while to consider the chancellor’s inheritance tax (IHT) allowance decisions and realised that he hasn’t...
IHT Report
The Lawyer dot com reported on Monday that recent changes to the inheritance tax threshold have the potential to make...