will

catoutthebag

Hi do I need a will? New property owner and early 30s.
My solicitor who is very good and did my house purchase is requesting £300 Inc vat.
Is this price good?

Quentin

Everyone needs a will.


Assuming you are an "average" type then that sounds more than most pay a solicitor for a straightforward will.


MSE article:http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/free-cheap-wills

catoutthebag

Quentin wrote: »

Everyone needs a will.


Assuming you are an "average" type then that sounds more than most pay a solicitor for a straightforward will.


MSE article:http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/free-cheap-wills

Yes his conveyancing fees were a bit higher but did a swift and top class job...I'm happy to find something cheaper for a will.

catoutthebag

Looks like will aid £95 is the way.
Not til Nov 2016.
Hope I don't die befure then?

Old_Git

catoutthebag wrote: »

Hi do I need a will? New property owner and early 30s.
My solicitor who is very good and did my house purchase is requesting £300 Inc vat.
Is this price good?

Without a will anyting you have will go to
A spouce if you have one
B children
C parents if you have no spouce or children
D siblings if you have no parents ,children or spouce.

CLAPTON

catoutthebag wrote: »

Hi do I need a will? New property owner and early 30s.
My solicitor who is very good and did my house purchase is requesting £300 Inc vat.
Is this price good?

do you care what happens to your estate if you die : if not then you don't need a will, if you do care then probably best that you have one.
do you know what happens to your estate if you die without a will : if not then find out : http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/ihtmanual/ihtm12111.htm

or put 'rules of intestacy' into a search engine

catoutthebag

So last year I put my name down for will aid as above. A year later, November 2016, what happens? Are they supposed to contact me? Am I on a list? Doesn't seem encouraging since I did this a year ago.

Weighty1

Why would they contact you? Normally once a will is in place it will simply remain in place until it is superseded by a revised, more up to date will. Normally you would need to speak to a solicitor or will writer to effect any changes. In my experience it would not be standard practice for a will writing company to contact you yearly to check if anything has changed

agrinnall

Weighty1 wrote: »

Why would they contact you? Normally once a will is in place it will simply remain in place until it is superseded by a revised, more up to date will. Normally you would need to speak to a solicitor or will writer to effect any changes. In my experience it would not be standard practice for a will writing company to contact you yearly to check if anything has changed

I read it that catoutthebag didn't have a will written last year but is on the list to have one done this year. If that's the case I don't know the answer to the question.

I actually called in at a local solicitor yesterday who quoted me £80 + VAT for a single will, which seems pretty reasonable so I think I'll do that rather than go though the bother of finding someone to do it free in a year's time.