Charities write up free wills

miser123

I know I know.You know but if you leave a small donation many charities will write up your will free of charge.I am in Manchester.The solicitor mentioned a figure and it went up come billing.
Always email back your understanding of the full cost before you sign up and make sure its gross.Some omit the 15% vat and it comes as a shock.

Note also your will will need to found registering with one of the will services.These advise where the will eg which solicitor is kept.£30 approx but worth it for peace of mind.Essential really.

RAS

Given how many legal practices get taken over or close down, maybe use the HMCTS will storage. Onetime £28 payment can be retrieved by yourself or your executors, to whom you give the "receipt" code.

Mark_d

https://farewill.com/make-a-will-online

https://www.nationalwillregister.co.uk/register-a-will/

RAS

HMCTS https:/www.gov.uk/government/publications/store-a-will-with-the-probate-service

SiliconChip

miser123 said:

Some omit the 15% vat and it comes as a shock.

It would be a bigger shock if they included 15% VAT as the rate is 20% and has been for over 13 years.

https://www.gov.uk/vat-rates

Marcon

miser123 said:

I know I know.You know but if you leave a small donation many charities will write up your will free of charge.I am in Manchester.The solicitor mentioned a figure and it went up come billing.
Always email back your understanding of the full cost before you sign up and make sure its gross.Some omit the 15% vat and it comes as a shock.

Note also your will will need to found registering with one of the will services.These advise where the will eg which solicitor is kept.£30 approx but worth it for peace of mind.Essential really.

You don't even have to leave a donation...but it would be a pretty mean individual who didn't.