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Will and Estate protection advice
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flopstocks said:Thanks your help regarding this. I actually work for the local council I they have recently provided a will writing service with included our benefits.
https://dm-legal.co.uk/cornwall-council/
Would this be an any improvement?
This should allow you to find a regulated firm of solicitors near you.
https://solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk/
This allows you to check the credentials of a firm, or a solicitor.
https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/register/
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flopstocks said:Thanks your help regarding this. I actually work for the local council and they have recently provided a will writing service with included our benefits.
https://dm-legal.co.uk/cornwall-council/Googling on your question might have been both quicker and easier, if you're only after simple facts rather than opinions!0 -
Note that will-writing services offered by employers and trade unions (yes, my union offers access to 'free' wills) are unlikely to be fulfilled by qualified solicitors. However well-established these companies are, however experienced their staff are, you don't get the 'forever' guarantee of using a 'proper' solicitor.
Also, I have quickly checked the website above, and that of the solicitors who prepared our will. One mentions Property Protection Trusts, the other does not. Want to hazard a guess as to which way round that is?Signature removed for peace of mind0 -
flopstocks said:OK thankyou for the advice. Maybe we will go with just the standard Will for the minute then. The guy did seem really genuine, informative and not pushy in any way. But obviously he is working on commission etc. so his advise could be skewed.
The Trustpilot reviews seem exceptional
https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/carterwestwood.co.uk
This review sounds exactly like what we experienced.
We purchased 2 mirror wills from Wowcher, Lisa contacted us and she has been amazing. So amazing we have even recommended family to her. We needed life cover as we were buying a house and Lisa worked tirelessly to get us the best cover for less than we were paying. She is lovely, helpful, knowledgeable and very patient. We ended purchasing Trust Wills due to buying the house. There was no hard sell, and the process was very easy from start to finish. The communication was excellent, Lisa is just brilliant and I would recommend her. Thank you Lisa Walters you have looked after us and we will definitely using you in the future.
But I guess most of the people are not knowledgeable like me.
There's nothing in there that says the wills were written in way to achieve what they required.
When speaking with an good solicitor about wills, trusts, conveyancing etc they've never tried to cross-sell me anything!2 -
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There's been an increase in people being pressured to sign up to expensive will writing and probate services, so much so the Competition and Markets Authority are worried and want the public to tell them if they have been approached by or have used one of these services that typically charge thousands of pounds for work that often should not cost more than a £200.
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