Ask GP as one of mine wills witness

pattycake

Silvertabby wrote: »

Our wills were witnessed by two of the solicitor's office staff.

As has been said before, don't use a DIY will kit if you are unwed partners.

Exactly the same situation for us. The solicitor prepared the wills and we returned to the office to sign. The witnesses were two of the office staff. We didn’t see the solicitor again. Mirror wills (we are married) and cost from memory around £200.

Mrs_Soup

I wouldn't ask a GP they have enough to do - have you no non-related friends or work colleagues at all?

pimento

The secretary in the solicitor's office witnessed my will.

It's only passport forms that have to be done by a 'professional'.

TBagpuss

The only time you need a doctor to be involved with making a will is where there is a question over whether the person making the will has the appropriate legal capcity. If that is an issue, then it is imperative that you get your wills prepared by a solicitor who can ensure that the proper steps are taken to address that issue, and be prepared to pay for the cost in getting a suitable certificate or statement from them

northwalesd

pimento wrote: »

It's only passport forms that have to be done by a 'professional'.

Even that's not a requirement these days, as long as the countersignatory is considered to "be ‘a person of good standing in their community’". In fact a countersignatory cannot "be a doctor, unless they state that they know you well (eg good friend) and that they recognise you easily from your photo".

chesky

In fact, doctors are no longer allowed to countersign passports. And many GPs now charge over £30 and sometimes as much as £50 for writing letters in support of patients challenging benefit decisions. So it's highly unlikely the OP's GP would agree to witness their will.

Mojisola

jennie.smith1977 wrote: »

We are an unmarried partner and plan to get one of the GPs as wills' witness. I know NHS doctor is very busy. But, do you all think that as fine to ask them as our wills; witness?

Why would you want a GP to do this?

You need to have both witnesses in the same place so that they both see you sign your will.

There is no requirement for the witnesses to be professional people.

hazyjo

I think the OP must have got the message by now :rotfl:


Some people just presume that a witness must be someone in a certain profession (without reading the document properly). Obviously not the case.

jennie.smith1977

Silvertabby wrote: »

Our wills were witnessed by two of the solicitor's office staff.

As has been said before, don't use a DIY will kit if you are unwed partners.

Hi

If our wills were witnessed by two of the solicitor's office staff. After few years, solicitor's office staff left that company. Do you think that will affect my wills? They still solicitor's office staff to verify my will (if I passed away 10 years later)?

Thanks
Jennie

ognum

jennie.smith1977 wrote: »

Hi

If our wills were witnessed by two of the solicitor's office staff. After few years, solicitor's office staff left that company. Do you think that will affect my wills? They still solicitor's office staff to verify my will (if I passed away 10 years later)?

Thanks
Jennie

GPS leave too

Why will your witnesses be needed. As far as I am aware no one checks on the witnesses. If needed the solicitors legal records will record their staff.