Will Solicitors

Will Writing Specialists - Courtyard Solicitors

If you need help drawing up your will, Courtyard Solicitors offer a specialist will writing service to help you ensure that you leave your assets to your loved ones after the event of your death.

Making a Will

It is essential for you to consider making a will to ensure that your estate passes to those who you wish to benefit from it. A will keeps you in control of your financial affairs after your death and further, can save your dependents from various problems to include tax issues. Further, if you wish to pass on specific gifts, for example, a gift to a  charity, cash gifts to a friend or a piece of jewellery to a specific child, you are able to do so in your will.

How much does it cost to write a will?

Courtyard Solicitors offer a low fixed fee for will writing, please see the table below:

  Fees
Individual Wills £250.00*
Two People £400.00*

This is based on a straightforward will where everything is being left to 2 or 3 people with up to 4 specific other bequests

If you would like to speak to us regarding your will or would like us to check that your existing will is up to date please contact us and will will respond as quickly as possible.

 

Ask our will writing solicitors for advice

 

Who are we?

Courtyard Solicitors is a Limited Liability Partnership with offices in London & Devon. We have four partners; Christopher Shepherd, Sean White, Jonathan Green, and Jonathan Lynn. Our partners specialise in all property matters, Power of Attorney, Conveyancing, Wills, Probate, Litigation, Business and Family Law. Each of our experienced solicitors has been practicing in their area of Law for many years and are experts in their respective fields.

We provide a fixed fee for our services where possible, that we believe offers our clients excellent value for money, which is borne out by the positive client testimonials below.

Accreditation

Courtyard Solicitors are accredited by the Law Society. Membership of the Law Society establishes a level of credibility for firms, as their role is to promote excellence in the profession and safeguard the rule of law.

 

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Related Areas - Power of Attorney - Will Writing Solicitors

A general power of attorney can be made by an adult appointing one or more persons to act on their behalf either generally or in relation to a specific matter, for example, the sale or purchase of a property. The power of attorney does not need to be registered but will automatically end if you cease to have the mental capacity or die. There are also special provisions in relation to a power of attorney which was made more than twelve months before it is being used. Courtyard Wills and Probate Solicitors can advise on the requirements to enable you to still utilize it.

For initial legal advice, call us on 0208 946 9466 or email us

Related Areas - Lasting Powers of Attorney - Will Writing Solicitors

Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) are documents whereby you give somebody the right to deal with your matters

People often wish to appoint someone to make decisions on their behalf or act for them should they not be able to do so themselves. This can be done by a LPA which enables a person who has capacity and is over 18 years old to choose one or more people to act on their behalf and make decisions for them if they themselves are unable to do so.

There are two types of LPAs: -

1. A property and affairs LPA is for decisions about your financial affairs such as selling your house.
2. A personal welfare LPA is for decisions about your health and welfare such as where you want to live and what medical treatment you do or do not want to receive.

The person you appoint as your attorney can make decisions as if they were you. They must act in your best interests. The LPA must be registered with the Office of Public Guardian (OPG) before it can be used. Until such time as it is registered, your attorney will not have any legal powers to make decisions or act on your behalf. You can register the LPA whilst you have capacity and the persons you appoint as your attorney can apply to register it at any time.

Courtyard Wills and Probate Solicitors can advise you fully as to what matters you should consider before making an LPA, prepare the document for you and arrange for its registration.

For initial legal advice, call us on 0208 946 9466 or email us

Related Areas - Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 Claims - Wills Writing Solicitors

This Act allows family members and dependents of a deceased person to make a claim from the deceased's estate when they consider that either they should have been left money by the deceased but have not been or that the provision for them in the deceased's will is not adequate.

Courtyard Wills and Probate Solicitors can act for the executors or administrators in defending such claims or alternatively for family and dependants wishing to make a claim. A claim under the Act must be made within 6 months of the date of the grant of probate or letters of administration although the Court does have power to extend this time limit in certain circumstances.

For initial legal advice, call us on 0208 946 9466 or email us

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