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stephen cartwright
Guest
spot on. That would annoy me greatly, if they came out of the woodwork
not mega but not little either.
definitely going to get it all legit
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definitely going to get it all legit
kevinarnott
Central Defender
Make sure you put the policy into trust (the form will be available from whichever company you go with) as that way it can be paid out quickly to the beneficiaries and avoids the delays of probate
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stephen cartwright
Guest
one of my favs , Kevin arnott. Wish we could have three like him, Elliott and rowell to come into the team now.
good tip, cheers
BlackOps
Winger
I have a life insurance policy which is set up as a trust so the money can be payable very quickly to my wife. You must name a number of trustees for the trust to be owned by. Can be different to the person who will be receiving the money afaik
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stephen cartwright
Guest
good stuff, thanks. I have a pension pot, I've nominated who gets that, if I snuff it
Kev75
Midfield
I'm really trustworthy Stephen. I will PM you my personal details and you can will me your estate as a precautionary measure and if the worst should happen I will make sure the money is distributed out equally to your loved ones.
Also Stephen you have won 50 million Ugandan dollars ....pleases send me your bank account details so I can deposit your money at the earliest convenience .....smiley face.
oddbod
Winger
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It depends on what you own and who your passing it onto...........if its just a house and and savings and you want to leave it to your wife or children ................then a simple form from post office will do as long as it legible and signed ant dated and whitnessed there should be no problems....if you run a business have lots of things to pass down to different people and likely to have children who will contest stuff well then you need a lawyer to make sure there are no loopholes.....a will written on the back of a fag packet may not look good but if you can read it and its dated and signed its as legal as anything a lawyer can produce.If you die(and have a lot to pass on) and dont have a will ..you will see less money going to your dependants as the fees and time delays involved if you die intestate will buy a somebody a nice new motor.
Vinny the Mackem
Winger
I am a solicitor, but in Scotland, so I can't offer much assistance.
What I can say is that the DIY kits usually end up being a total nightmare and the resultant fall out is hugely difficult for the surviving family. Of course, the person who made the will is dead and doesn't give a shiny shite, but I think you'd be safer to get one done through a solicitor.
What I can say is that the DIY kits usually end up being a total nightmare and the resultant fall out is hugely difficult for the surviving family. Of course, the person who made the will is dead and doesn't give a shiny shite, but I think you'd be safer to get one done through a solicitor.
shipbuilder
Central Defender
A lot of solicitors do a will week where you have to only make a donation with the money going to charity or summat.
There you go
http://www.willaid.org.uk/
There you go
http://www.willaid.org.uk/
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Deleted member 40288
Guest
Probably been covered already but we have recently done ours and instead of leaving amounts to each beneficiary we left it as percentages of our estate (i.e. 10% to A 25% to B etc). This might work for you and means there's less need to go back and keep amending it as circumstances change.
Cost me around 400 quid, but mine was complicated that money and property was tied up in different places, not just the UK. So mine was done out of Jersey, for the offshore angle. My parents did theirs some years back and it was around a 100 quid, discounted for Barclays customers, or something like that.
Billy Rocket
Winger
I just downloaded a kit from somewhere. But my circumstances are simple - half to the RSPCA and half to a hitman along with 2 photographs.
Kid Galahad
Striker
What an excellent idea, might do this, provided I'm still here in November of course!
fecker
Central Defender
If you look at this link ,depends if your over 55 though. https://freewillsmonth.org.uk/
dcl0sc
Striker
raindog
Winger
This. if its simple you can write it on the back of a cig packet with a couple of signatures on
Musicman
Striker
Use your bank, miles cheaper
Cookie
Winger
We did this a couple of years back. Really straightforward and all for a good cause.
Old Prestonian
Striker
Use a solicitor. If all is straightforward and you and your wife know who you want your assets to pass to it won't cost much.
Solicitors even have promotions where they pass their charges to charity. They wouldn't do that if they were charging £££££££££££s.
IIRC, wills for me and our lass were less than £100 about 15 years ago.
Solicitors even have promotions where they pass their charges to charity. They wouldn't do that if they were charging £££££££££££s.
IIRC, wills for me and our lass were less than £100 about 15 years ago.
Do not under any circumstances do this.
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Musicman
Striker
One good reason not to please
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