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had wills made up a while ago

Hi, My wife and I had wills made up, signed and witnessed a few years ago while living in the USA. Are these wills legal in the UK or should we write new ones?

It would be best if you wrote new wills online - you can get a much cheaper deal.

I hope this helps

changing our wills and trust deeds

My sister and I inherited an

apartment in London in 1993 from

our mother, and it was made a

joint tenancy. I have children; she

does not. I am going to change to

tenants in common so that I can

leave the apartment to my

husband/children (I have

requested you to prepare these

documents for me). I have

informed my sister verbally about

the change and will send her the

document you are preparing.

The apartment is rented out. My

sister lives in the UK. I am British

but living in the US - I have a will

here but am having a will drawn

up in the UK also, which will be

harmonized with the US will - my

assets in the UK would pass to a

trust in the US, created by my US

will.

So my question – what are the

issues we should consider for

changing our wills and drawing up

a trust deed?

I imagine these are, for example:

- how would my husband (or

children, should my husband

predecease me) manage the

apartment jointly with my sister?

- What happens if one party

wants to sell and the other

doesn't?

- Should my sister, for example,

have right of first refusal if my

children/husband want to sell and

she doesn't? and vice versa.

- What happens if one party

wants to live in the flat - do they

pay rent to the other half?

Are there other issues we should

watch out for?

Please let me know how much

you would charge for this advice.

Online Wills

I have looked at many online wills services in the uk but the problem is I already have a diy will kit I used from whsmith about 5 yeard ago. Does the online will invalidate my old will beacue thats what I want to happen.

If it doen not what shall I do? Also do I need to give my family a copy of the new will ive done online?

Beware heirs in the United Kingdom

The Internet is also full of hype selling fear to potential customers. However, the real danger lies in lifetime gifts. Do your readers know that it is possible to completely disinherit heirs without a will by simply giving your property and valuables away as a lifetime gift?

In Germany, for example, heirs are protected from such devious manoeuvres. All lifetime gifts automatically become estate upon the death of the testator meaning that the beneficiary of lifetime gifts is obliged to fully (i.e including interest payments) financially compensate heirs omitted from wills.

The rationale behind German Inheritance Law is that no heir should be at a financial disadvantage. Other continental contries in Europe subscribe to this fair and equitable modus operandi. Heirs in the United Kingdom are not protected at all. Not even a provision for a minimum share (typically one half of the normal share) is guaranteed under English Law. Surely it is in the interests of the general public to be aware of this disconcerting travesty of justice.

Perhaps public opinion can drive law makers to urgently review this unfair practice in English Inheritance Law. Can European Inheritance Law overrule English Law? It is astonishing that nobody has challenged this gaping disparity.

This message is far more important than trying to convince the general public to write a will, which is totally redundant when Engish Law provides the wonderful mechanism of a lifetime gift to circumvent the law of decency. Please publicise this unfair practice to your readers. It will surely spark more than a few reactions

straight forward Wills

My mother died in Jan 2008 leaving a straight forward Wills. She left myself & sister as sole beneficeries of house & assets. Sister moved into house. I gave her time to raise money to buy me out. 12 months later nothing has happened.

My sister was left as executor. I have 70% of HIP fee. Can you advise.

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My sister was left as executor. I have 70% of HIP fee. Can you advise.

reasons why one should have a will

What are in your opinion the reasons why one should have a will. I am not married but have lived with my partner of 28 years. We have an 30 month old son, and have a property together. We don't own anything extravagantly expensive.

Writing your online wills will mean your assets will be better protected in the long term, this will benefit your family and friends.

Said Daughter

Could you please tell me what the difference between a Said Daughter and My Daughter - are when written in a Will?

Indemnity insurance on Wills?

Please could you tell me whether you are members of Institute of Professional Will writers or the Society of Will Writers and alss whether you have Indemnity insurance up to 2 million?

Yes all Wills are coved by PII

our wills need to be different

Hi, me & my partner need to have wills written and want to use your service but i have a question.

We both have 3 children each from previous marriages & this gives us a slight problem that our wills need to be different if we die individually or both die in the same accident

for example.

If one of us goes then we want to make provision for the deceased's children with the remainder going to the surviving partner., if we both go together then want the 'estate' to be equally divide between the four children.

Could this be covered by www.Wills.org.uk?

wills for stamp duty

I am currently living with my mother who owns the property outright with no mortgage. If she gifts via tenants in common to me 50% of the property is any Stamp Duty payable. I have used www.Wills.org.uk to write my will and i'm happy.

acting as executors

I am not sure about the executor part. You say if I type 'professional' then you will act as executors. Is this true and if so how much does it cost? Can you please give me as much detail on this as possible as I have been reading a lot up on this and am feeling pretty confused by what I am supposed to do when deciding on a will writer.

joint wills

I am a divorcee with a 27 year old son from my marriage to my now deceased wife Sarah and I wish to leave him the caravan as it is morgage free. However I have 7 year old son who lives with her mother and her mother husband (never married to me)

so.. can I leave the house to my son and what percentage of value must go to my daughter, I need this information prior to making joint wills with you. In addition can I give him the house to him, and what age can the house be handed over to him prior to my death or must this be mentioned in my will. If you let me know I can draft out will.

getting a divorce and don't want debts to be paid off with the life cover

I have a lot of debts and am going to take out life cover. I am also getting a divorce from my wife but we are not yet clearing joint debts and do not want these debts to be paid off with the life cover. Can i state this in my will? or will they legally have to be paid off before i can give any of the remaining money to my family?

Can i state this in my will?

I have a lot of debts and am going to take out life cover. I am also separating from my wife but we are not yet clearing joint debts and do not want these debts to be paid off with the life cover. Can i state this in my will? or will they legally have to be paid off before i can give any of the remaining money to my family?

I would like to make a will

I would like to make a will, but I think it's a little more complicated than simply dividing the value of my possessions by percentages, as your form states. I live with my partner and would like to leave my half of our house to him in the event of my death, but I would like to leave everything else to my brother. Can you organise a will for me that states this? Many thanks.

tenants in common agreeement

I am currently in a joint tenancy and I am currently married. My mother is currently paying my mortgage and would like to initiate a tenants in common agreeement which I have accepted. The agreement we have is to place transfer my shareholding to him an my wife keep hers. What do I need to do and how much will this cost?

Would like to make a will

Would like to make a will am now divorced renting a flat have 4 children did have will before with now ex husband want it to be null and void obviously but ex and son have agreed to be executors to any money and contents i have and my wishes. Now its sunday, dont know form to fill in how much would this cost what do mean single or mirror form?

Divorce

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help me with my will

am looking for a reputable company to help me with my will - I'm married with 3 children and have not prepared a will yet. I've just looking at you web site and are very impressed with the services provided, to help me please can you confirm:

The price for single and joint wills

Is a hard copy in the post included

Is the home / telephone consultation included

Are any updates to the will in the future included

Is storage of the will included

Do you offer estate and succession planning

Do you have professional indemnity insurance

www.Wills.org.uk can help you will all these problems.

Deed of Variation

Deed of Variation - they are used to create or alter a deceased person’s Will for various reasons but are generally used for Inheritance Tax (IHT) or Capital Gains Tax (CGT) purposes.

2009 Wills?

I am getting married on the 19th Feb 2009. Can we write mirror wills now?

I wrote a will in August 2000 will the new one automatically take over?

excluded from being a beneficiary or not?

Do I have to leave my estate to my child in my will? If the child is over 18 yrs old and not financially dependent can they be excluded from being a beneficiary?

Thanks, Tom

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Would like to make a joint will

I am divorced with a young child. My partner is currently getting divorced. We would like to make a joint will, but are unclear what needs to be specified so that the father of my son does not become a guardian and my partner does. Can you advise?

Will is registered in the UK

I now live in Thailand. My children live in London. In Thailand I have to have a will registered here, with copies of the beneficiarys passports. Do I also have to have a will registered in the UK?

Can you suggest my best course of action please.

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Just a single Will?

My husband doesn't want to make out a will but i do.

If i do a single will regarding the above would it still stand even though my husband hasn't signed to it.

His family live in America and have never met my son. I would hate the thought that they would get custody over my parents who see him every day.

leave my personnal things to who I want ?

I am getting a divorce and have been told that until my degree absolute arrives in approx 6 months time if anything should happen to me my husband will have claim to all i have, i have very little except personnal family items very little in bank as i am a pensioner but would rather all i own got to riends, relatios etc. i have no property, no children under age 18 mine are 35 and 41years old so please can you tell me if its true all things got to my husband as he is until decree absolute arrives?

I have applied for divorce on cruelty, and behaviour which is now headed irretrevable breakdown of marrige please can i leave my personnal things to who i want and not my husband , if i can please can you tell me how i do this and how much it will cost.

Can money be left to her son?

My friend want to write a will. She has a son 50yrs old who is unable to manage his day to day affair. When she dies and her house is sold, can the money be left to her son my way of an allowance every week from the estate. ? Can you please advise or point me in the right direction. many thanks

tenants in common

My husband and I are buying our house as joint tenants but I would like to change this to tenants in common can I do this without my husbands consent as he refuses to make a will as I want to do now. I own 48% of the property and also contribute half of the mortgage and bills.

Contact www.tenants-in-common.co.uk

change my existing Will - filing for bankruptcy

My son and daughter in law are unfortunately filing for bankruptcy.

I wish to change my existing Will so that my property will not revert to the public receiver if I meet my end within the next

year! It's been suggested that I will my property in trust to my two grandsons, and then change the Will back after a year.

Would you please let me know if this is too complicated and if there's any simpler way. Also how much you charge for this, if setting up a trust is a complicated procedure.

Will where company shares are left to the children - not new wife

My ex husband and I have 50/50% of as small company we started 15 years ago.

I'd like him to write a will where his company shares would be left to the children rather than his new wife.

Children are : one mine (24) from my first marriage (was not adopted by my ex), one mutual (17), and one his from his present marriage (6 years old).

He agrees for that but doesn't want to spend too much time or money of the will writing.

Can you do such a will online?

Died without making a Will

My mum died recently apparently without making a will, How can I find out if she made a will and if she did not, what procedure must we follow?

inheritance law

My Property value is at £360 currently own further property at £140K however understand the inheritance law now means death of first of us their amount passes on thus about at £650K ish in which case no problem. May well be worth less by time we die as 2nd property may be sold in future to clear a mortgage on first property?

leaving my property to my only child

Please could you advise how I can go about leaving my property to my only child (daughter currently aged 12). However, I did get married in December last year (2007) to a non british citizen so need to know the legalities of it all. I bought the property 12 years ago and it is my name only.

previously made will?

Is a previously made will invallid upon a later marriage. Unless it is made with the intention of marriage.