For initial advice about our will writing service, get in touch today. What Are Mirror Wills? In England and Wales, mirror wills,or joint wills, are commonly made by married and unmarried couples that have very similar wishes about what they want written into their wills. Married couples often write wills which are identical in their provisions, often leaving the estate…
Will writing solicitors often say that when people believe they don’t need a Will, it is usually because they believe that the family home will automatically pass to their spouse or partner. And when people do write a Will it is out of concern about inheritance and the family home. They want to make sure their partner can continue to…
At Family Matters, we deal with a variety of estates and are sometimes faced with complex intestacies when someone dies without a Will. In this article, we will explain the rules of intestacy and what is meant by partial intestacy. Family Matters can take care of all your Estate Planning Solutions and offer a bespoke Will writing service. Our advisors…
A Guide to Estate Planning For Second Marriages Getting married for a second time can feel like a fresh start. But it’s important to consider how combining your life with someone else’s may impact your future financial planning when it comes to protecting those you love. It can be difficult to determine what is fair in a second marriage when…
Sir Ken Dodd had the last laugh over the taxman by marrying his partner of 40 years two days before his death. Anne Jones would have had to pay more than £2 m inheritance tax on his £7.2 m fortune. Doddy, who died in March 2018 aged 90, tied the knot with Anne Jones to stop her having to pay…
Death is never a pleasant experience and can come as a shock at any time of life. On 27th January 2020, the sports world was in mourning as 41-year-old Kobe Bryant, a five-time NBA champion, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people sadly lost their lives when their helicopter crashed in California. The Office for National Statistics (ONS), revealed…
Sadly, every 22 minutes a parent in the UK dies, leaving dependent children. Statistics show that 1 in 20 children will have lost at least one parent by the age of 16. Guardianship is a common trigger for making a Will, with parents keen to ensure that arrangements are in place for their children, should something happen to them. Parental…
Where do we start in making our last Will and Testament? We all know, we should have already completed the process of writing our final wishes down on paper so that in the event that we die suddenly or at the end of a long life, the people we love don’t have any problems with making our wishes happen. In…
A Will is supposed to help surviving family and friends dispose of your estate after you’ve passed away. Many people use it as an opportunity to send a message from beyond the grave, either by punishing potential heirs with nothing or perhaps by giving away something fun or unusual to remember them by. Where there’s a Will, there’s a way,…
