Charity Wills

mutley74

My mum wants to rewrite her Will. She would like a home visit.

I been looking at two charities - Macmillian and another local Hospice trust.

They both refer to Octopus Legacy - is this any good?

Macmillan use The goodwill Partnership - any feedback appreciated.

Welcome any advice on how to choose a reputable charity Will.

Dead_keen

I've no idea what you mean by charity wills or how big your mum's estate is. But when I see random will writers, who are not regulated, and seem to be selling trusts I get worried. Trustpilot is difficult with some will writes as they manage their results. I have no idea if Octopus Legacy does that, but here are some of the lower rated reviews. Remember though that even the best firms will have some poor reviews. For example:

Responded to an advert for a 'free' will for an optional donation to charity.
Was then set up on a video call with a sales manager (not a solicitor) who spent 2 hours basically upselling extra services that we didn't ask for.
By the end of that dragged out process we were given a price far exceeding what you would pay any other reputable socilitor.

Albermarle

A local solicitor will often be happy with a home visit.

She can leave money in her will for charity this way.

FlorayG

It's actually quite simple. Select a charity will that has a list of actual solicitors to direct you to. Choose one nearby.

They may charge for the visit, I don't know about that, but the will is paid for by the selected charity ( it's only "free" in the sense that YOU don't pay for it; someone has to)

Keep_pedalling

Octopus made a very good job of installing some batteries for me yesterday, but I would not use them, or any other unregulated will writing company, to draft my will.

Get her to use a local solicitor. You have an older thread about your mother being financially exploited by a sibling, which raises the risk of contentious probate which makes using a solicitor even more important.