Write a Will – New Year’s Resolution

Make a Will before another year slips by

Niche Professional Will writing Services extends to all areas of central London Including KT1 and the Kingston area which is one of London’s more prestigious postcodes.

New Year’s resolutions are apparently made to be broken but writing your Will shouldn’t be one of them. Once your Will is written it could last a live time which is more than can be said of the other New Year’s resolutions which can easily fritter out such as attending the gym.

By why write a Will in the first place? Well you probably recently demonstrated how much you care about your loved ones by venturing out in the relentless cold and queuing for presents. A Will shares similar caring traits. It is about putting your affairs in order so that your loved ones are looked after and not over burdened by the practicalities associated with death. And, unlike a present this appreciation of your loved ones will NOT be forgotten.

But I don’t own a lot and I’ll probably write a Will later in life when it warrants it! This is a popular and fraught misconception. Almost everyone would benefit from Writing a Will to protect themselves and their loved ones irrespective of their life stage. For instance, life insurance provides protection, and if you have been sensible you will have taken out a policy to cover your first mortgage. The house or flat you have purchased is unlikely to be your last and inevitably you will require a larger sum assured at the point of purchasing your new property. Same principle applies for Wills – the key is to be protected at all times to reflect your current position. Furthermore updating a Will is very affordable and regrettably no one can predict when you might die.

But it will be so much hassle! Our Legal Consultants will eradicate all the paperwork issues, answer any questions that you have, and explain all the terminology. Furthermore our Legal Consultants provide this Will service in the Kingston-Upon-Thames area and throughout Central London, in fact the Will service is available anywhere inside the M25.

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Landlords Should Make A Will

Writing a Will is often associated with leaving sentimental objects to a doting nephews or nieces, however the buy-to-let boom in the Noughties witnessed a huge growth in would-be landlords including here in our city, London.

As a London Will Writer I always believe tangible assets help our customers realise the effectiveness of drafting a Will as the commodity is that much more apparent and visual.

Buy-to-lets do have tax implications. If the property is sold capital gains tax applies and if it is kept beyond death then there are likely to be Inheritance Tax implications for your Estate. This level of tax is often further exasperated in London due the typically higher property values. 

The asset itself is of course illiquid in the sense that it is not an investment that can be realised quickly. The house selling process typically takes a few months and this can create major complications when trying to dismantle an Estate evenly to next of kin through Probate. It is also a catch twenty-two as money might be needed immediately to meet the IHT bill yet a fire-sale will mean a reduction in the yield from the sale, enough to make the dearly departed turn in their grave.

A Will can simplify the process as the beneficiary can be identified. For professional landlords this could mean identifying certain properties go to their named children.

It is not always possible to have foresight as death can strike without prior warning. However, it may be worth considering gifting some of the portfolio to children. Lifetime gifts that happen seven years prior to death are usually exempt from inheritance tax.

We at Niche Wills in London, ensure that our Legal Consultants make Wills that take into account portfolios of all sizes and impart their advice on tax mitigation.

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Divorced? Then Make A Will!

As London Will Writers we get a clear insight into the unpredictability of people’s feelings towards one and other. For instance, we often sense a greater bond within Will makers that are Divorced than those in current relationships. Sure there are those that truly despise their ex’s and what never consider them when writing a Will, however on the flip side there are those who have seemingly become best of friends. We also witness the unbalanced marital- split where one party appears to have moved on to a much greater extent than the other.

 

Making a Will is empowering and adaptable to legislate for all of these scenarios. If you read on you will formulate your own views on how a writing a Will can reflect your own wishes.

 

Well why is a Will necessary? Many people draft a Will to avoid family squabbles and second guessing in the event of their death. For the families of divorcees this is more likely as there will often be greater magnitude of grey areas which could ultimately culminate into distasteful court proceedings and legal challenges.   

 

Why can it be so messy? Well divorcees are statistically more likely to divorce again. This could mean they have nurtured their own and indeed other siblings along the path of life. How can someone else determine the emotional and material importance you place on each and everyone of them? Logic might suggest that the true-bloodline is favoured but do you discount the other children you have helped raise? And, if so to what extent? The truth is only you can decide the answer to this question and the only place for legal reference is within a Will. A Will is clever for it can specify specific items like a piano to go to the most musical child, it also can divide monetary value by amount or percentage. A skilled Will Writer would be able to took through these and variety of other options to meet your needs when you write a Will.

 

A Will also is the most appropriate medium to specify your dying wishes, which may be to invite or exclude your ex-partner from the funeral. Suffice to say the request must be practical and contain a means of the Executors to contact them. Importantly for the Executors they can justify to sceptical relatives, and indeed the ex-partner, this is what you wanted.

 

You see Making a Will is not only a voice from beyond this world is also shouts what you always wanted to say but were either: too afraid; concerned what others might think; or simply never had the appropriate opportunity to say. If you are Divorced don’t think twice write a Will today as it not only benefits you but the loved ones you leave behind.

 

What is the next step, well Professional Will Writers specialise in making Wills and offer the most favourable terms when compared with traditional solicitors.

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