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WHY DO I NEED A WILL?
Don't let time be the last thing you regret wasting...

Last year, approximately 74% of the people in the UK, did not leave a Will, reducing the value of their family's inheritance and causing untold problems and additional costs.
Don't let time be the last thing you regret wasting...

1. Without a Will your husband or wife may not automatically inherit your entire estate.

2. Without a Will your partner would receive nothing if you are unmarried, as the law treats you both as single.

3. Without a Will you cannot prevent your family being legible for a large tax bill of up to 40% on whatever exceeds the inheritance tax allowance.

4. Without a Will, guardianship of any children you have under18 may be unclear, leaving the courts to decide their welfare.

5. Without a Will your beneficiaries may turn to a solicitor who will deduct a fee from your estate.

6. Without a Will you may end up leaving your property and possessions to somebody you had not intended to, such as an estranged spouse.

But where there is a Will there is a way for you to control what happens. It spells out what you want, leaving you safe in the knowledge that you're chosen beneficiaries will reap the benefits of your life's work, rather than the Inland Revenue.