Those free will sessions?

omits

Anyone used the Charity e.g. Age Concern will making sessions where a solicitor gives their free time to make a basic will? Thinking of doing this and wondering if we just go ahead and DIY it. Thanks.

Yorkshireman99

omits wrote: »

Anyone used the Charity e.g. Age Concern will making sessions where a solicitor gives their free time to make a basic will? Thinking of doing this and wondering if we just go ahead and DIY it. Thanks.

Usually ou are expected to make a donation to the charity so not strictly free. However DIYing it is potentailly disastrous so don't do that.

worried_jim

No such thing as free!

[Deleted User]

Hi,

I think with these free sessions, you are expected to use that solicitor to execute the will, so they get their 'cut' then, which will be hefty.

I would think, better to pay the fee £100?, and name your own executors, and let them decide if they need help.

SevenOfNine

[Deleted User] wrote:

Hi,

I think with these free sessions, you are expected to use that solicitor to execute the will, so they get their 'cut' then, which will be hefty.

I would think, better to pay the fee £100?, and name your own executors, and let them decide if they need help.

There may well be an 'expectation', but it is down to the individual who they wish to have as executor/s. It's not a difficult task to say "no my executors will be Fred & Ginger, thank you", particularly now OP has seen your warning.

I've heard that the charity 'free' offers can tend to go hand in hand with a subtle hint to leave some to that particular charity. Don't know if that's true though & again, you can always say no.

A friend did make enquiries during 'free will month', can't recall if she actually went ahead but the suggested donation was in the region of £70 a few years ago.

You can take all suggestions a solicitor may make on board, but what goes in your will is your decision, not theirs........free or otherwise!

Flat_Eric

Free Charity Will schemes differ. One scheme I saw involved the client being invited to leave a gift/legacy in their new (free) Will to the charity of their choice out of the named charity list that were promoting the free Will scheme but no minimum amount and I can't be sure if this was absolutely compulsory. so with some free Will schemes no money paid up front.

im pretty sure solicitors doing the free Will don't have to be appointed as the executors. There might be extra fees payable by the client if their Will is going to be unduly complicated or they need extra specialist advice as the remit is free simple Will.

Ebenezer777

has anyone used Future Legal Services? They seem to want an awful lot of money up front

Yorkshireman99

In which case don't touch them with a barge pole. Use a genuine solicitor.