Society of Will Writers Blog Articles
An unwanted legacy
Death is a fact of life, and when someone dies the deceased’s family naturally may wonder what will happen to...
Be careful with Gifts to Children
When writing a Will it is highly possible that there will be a gift to a minor contained within it,...
BBC The One Show on Will Writers
Yesterday there was a report on The One Show which appears at 7pm on BBC about Will Writing and they...
RIP – Rest in Poverty
A newly released report has shown that the cost of dying has risen by 20% since 2007 to an average...
Single Parents offered discount wills
Single parents offered discounted wills SINGLE parents are being offered the opportunity to have a heavily discounted will written to...
Law Commission – Intestacy Reforms
In December the Law Commission published its long awaited report into intestacy and family provision claims on death. The repor...
New STEP Provisions published
The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) has published the second edition of their Standard Provisions for Wills. They...
Probate Court Costs – Mutual Wills
Regardless of the type of claim, liability for costs incurred by the litigants in any proceedings has always been a...
A Change for Royaly?
A Change for Royalty? Ministers were negotiating with Commonwealth governments about possible changes to the Act of Settlement to give...
STEP Provisions (England & Wales) 2nd Edition
There have been new STEP Provisions published! STEP STANDARD Provisions (England and Wales) 2nd Edition Written by James Kessler QC...