Reasonable but watertight wills - options pls

veryintrigued

Hi there - firstly apologies if in the wrong section

My partner and I are now looking at amending our existing wills - such that we are named as benficiaries on each others.

Can someone wise out there give advice please?

We've been in touch with the providers of our original wills and they are asking for close to £150 for amendment each.

Are there more reasonable providers and trustworthy providers out there please?

Also would our original wills simply be expunged if we wrote new ones?

Thanks as always for reading and sensible advice.

NAR

Must say it does sound a little expensive, as even though it is a rewrite, you appear to be simplifying them.
No suggestions for alternative will writer, but can confirm that new wills will replace old ones, if properly witnessed etc.

CannySaver_2

Hi

You are essentially looking to write new wills, and as I understand it the first line or so of a new will always contains a clause to say that the new will superceeds the old will.

As for making a new one you essentially have three choices:

1. DIY
2. Using a will writer
3. Using a solicitor

Personally I would always use a Solicitor as they represent the only option which is regulated if mistakes occur. I'd suggest that £150 each is a small price to pay for piece of mind that that your estate will be distributed as per your wishes on your death.

The Canny Saver

SeniorSam

You could get blank Wills from W.H.Smiths, use the wording of the old Wills, but with the changes you wish to make made in the new ones. Plenty of information in the Will packs is given, but this is not as secure as instructing a solicitor. Your choice.

Sam

warwicktiger

My (simple) will cost me £90+vat from a local solicitor, making yours look pricey

Goldenyears

Our solicitor charged a quite reasonable I thought £140 incl VAT for revision of two existing mirror wills in 2010 (however they were originally drafted by him, which may have made a difference).

McKneff

Have a look at Will Aid, I think they do it free if you leave a donation in the will, see also Age Concern

veryintrigued

Ladies and gentlemen - thank you very much for your repsonses so far.

They are really appreciated and moreover very constructive.

We do appreciate it

BobQ

Depends what you mean by water-tight. I got a will written by a solicitor which I thought was WT until I met another solicitor who pointed out that it was written with an ambiguous clause in it.

£150 does seem dear for a simple will but a cheaper option might not be drafted as well. Either way your beneficiary has someone to sue.