A frequent question our married or cohabiting couples is: “what if I die and my partner/ spouse remarries?” Unless you have a mutual will your spouse or partner will have discretion about what they can do with their property. This includes assets they have inherited from you. So what’s a “mutual” will then? The short …
What are secret trusts and half secret trusts? Sometimes you might want to leave a gift without putting the beneficiary’s details onto a will. There are all sorts of reasons why this might happen – not least: wills are public documents once Probate is granted. The beneficiary may want to remain private. It is possible …
A customer asked why we need such a long signature clause at the end of the will. In a will the signature clause is known as the “attestation clause”. An attestation clause isn’t a formal requirement for a will to be legally valid. It does make everyone’s life a whole lot easier. We ensure that …