Why Every Adult Should Have a Will in 2026
Many people assume a will is something to think about later in life, but the reality is that every adult—regardless of age, wealth, or family circumstances—benefits from having one in place. It ensures your wishes are followed Without a will, the intestacy rules decide who inherits your estate. These rules are rigid and often don’t […]
Love is Blind, Wills aren’t Prenups.
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What’s Your Issue?
A Five Part Series to Reviewing & Updating your Will: Part 2 – Children. If I had a pound for every time I was told “I don’t need a Will, I don’t have much to give” then I would have quite a few more pounds in my pocket! But, there are a number of other…
Why do I need to review or update my Will?
A Five Part Series to Reviewing & Updating your Will: Part 1 – Marriage. If I were to ask you to write a list of things you need to organise as part of your preparations to getting Married or forming a Civil Partnership, I can almost guarantee that reviewing your existing Will or organising a…
What About Me?
What is the Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependants) Act 1975 (I(PFD)A 1975)? An act with the sole purpose of enabling the Courts to make an order for the benefit of a Spouse or Civil Partner, former Spouse or Civil Partner, Child, Child of the Family or somebody else who is dependent on the deceased…
Where is the Will?
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. In one scenario Bert apparently…
Have you registered your Will?
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 relationships are all contributing factors to this statistic.…
Automatic Revocation
“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 might not worry you; if you have no…
What happens if there is no Will?
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 essence, the people who would inherit (in order) are: spouse and children, then parents, siblings, grandparents, uncles/aunts, cousins, great-grandparents,…
The National Will Register- Certainty
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 offer our clients an opportunity to register their Will…