Will Aid: Get a free will in November

Browntoa

you can , of course , add a donation to the charity of your choice if not on the list above , just ask the solicitor to enter the details for you

happymum168

andyroberts1967 wrote: »

I've just contacted my local solicitor who's in this scheme to arrange an appointment to do this, and I await their reply. It's one of those things that one keeps putting off, so this is a good opportunity to get our affairs in order. Thanks to the OP for this great scheme!

Totally agree with you. We have been thinking to do it since my girl was born 12 years ago. Hopefull we sort it out this time.

katskorner

I have a will but want to make a change by removing somthing so I wonder if can do this by just getting a new one drawn up?

Io07

Hi
I've just bought a "make a will" kit off whsmith. does anyone know how these compare with a solicitors?
I know I'll get tailored advice and hopefully benefit from the solicitors experience but..
we're pretty sure our circumstances will change hugely in the next 2-3 years- house move + better pay for both (and therefore more/different investments)+ and hopefully a second child(fingers crossed!)

Our finances are pretty well sorted albeit a tad complex....just don't want to spend on a second will/change the first after only 2-3 years.

Pls be gentle if i'm being naive!

cafeconleche

Just booked my appointment for the 3rd November. Great idea! Especially as my hubby & I wanted to get ours redone after 20 yrs. Had a bit of a misunderstanding with the receptionist as she thought I paid the donation to willaid on my death!!! Rang willaid up and they are going to give her a little call to explain it. It's a great idea and I hope if people use it they contribute what they can afford. :T

Scottishsaver_2

If someone dies without a will, let me tell you the costs are horrendous, so £75 is nothing compared to the cost of sorting things out later (£1K-12K) depending on your solicitor/estate. And in Scotland, the 'bond of caution', to insure against the executor running away with the cash, costs £1K upwards - a complete racket. When you're bereaved, your money saving ways can go by the wayside, and you just hand over the cash. So, be prepared and beware if someone dies, there are a lot of grabby hands out there - a subject people don't discuss.

ajlennon

Hi,

This seems a great idea, but in the interest of comparison Barclays offer a 'free' will-making service as a part of their Additions bank account. I think Additions, or perhaps Additions Plus is around £12.50 - £15 and can be cancelled at any time.

Cheaper than the alternatives, perhaps use Barclays and then make the donation...

Of course I don't know whether the level of service you would receive is comparable.

viticella

Would agree that the costs and confusion of sorting out the affairs of a person who dies without a will are horrendous compared with the small cost (less than servicing your car) of having a will drawn up by solicitors. Have seen this at first hand and I say, don't put your loved ones through that, get a will written. A good solicitor will draft it to cope with additional children, changes of circumstances etc. Not writing a will is the worst £100 you will ever save.

digit_2

we took advantage of the free wills fortnight. 10 mins after being shown in to the office we were still no further with our will. The solictor was not prepared to move on until we had decided which charity to donate to.
over all we were not very satisfied and the draft is waiting our approval. we rang to say we want to make some changes and are still waiting their reply.

digit_2

after our experience. I suggest you make sure how much you are willing to donate. We had no idea and we didn't know which charities were involved in this scheme. The solictor was not prepared to move on without resolving this. We felt steamrollered into a donation. We are not pleased with the result.