Will advice and recommendations

longwalks1

After a stressful few months sorting mother in laws estate and probate, and now a sudden death in my extended family that we’ll be helping to sort, my partner and I have realised we should get wills written up. 

A colleague of mine used the Unite union will writing service and said it was fairly basic but straightforward, but we are both open to recommendations.

I know mother in law had several visits at home to update her will 2 1/2 years ago (she passed in April this year) and the cost started to spiral, but equally I’m not sure a cheap DIY one from online or WHSmiths/wherever is suffice?

any advice greatly appreciated 

Keep_pedalling

You say partner, but what is your marital status?

Brie

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longwalks1

Keep_pedalling said:

You say partner, but what is your marital status?

Not married, partner of 15 years living together.

Keep_pedalling

longwalks1 said:

Keep_pedalling said:

You say partner, but what is your marital status?

Not married, partner of 15 years living together.

In which it is vital that you both make wills and put lasting powers of attorney in place. For the former I would be looking at making an appointment with a local solicitor as early in the new year as possible.

You might also like to consider your marital status if either or both of you have assets exceeding £325k The last think you want after loosing a long term partner is to find their estate owes a large amount of IHT and you end up having to sell your home to pay it. Spousal exemption is also available to civil partners.