The only certain way to ensure your wishes are carried out in the event of your death is to write a legally enforceable Will.

Why should I make a Will?

Without a suitable Will (a list of your instructions), it can be very difficult for those responsible for your estate to know what you would like to be done after you die.

Depending on your circumstances, this could lead to a number of unwanted situations.

For instance:-

	If you are married, your husband or wife may not automatically inherit all of your assets. In certain circumstances this may even mean that your home has to be sold because of the automatic dispositions that the law will make with regard to your estate.
	If you are not married, your partner will have no automatic entitlement to any of your assets at all.
	If you have young children, there may be uncertainty as to who should take care of them and how they should be provided for.
	If you have no dependents and no surviving family, your assets may go directly to the State. They will not be passed to any particular causes or special persons you may want to choose.
	Items of special personal significance may not pass to the person you wanted them to and may even have to be sold.
	You may leave your surviving family with an avoidable tax bill of as much as £114,000.

With a Will, you are in control and you can ensure your dependants can avoid any unpleasant or expensive arguments over what you actually wanted to happen.

Our Will and probate service includes:

	Simple Wills We offer a highly efficient and cost-effective service for simple Wills and 'mirror' Wills (when both partners leave everything to each other). We can also store your Will.
	Complex Wills, trusts and tax planning Russell Jones & Walker provide a specialist service for complex Wills and high value estates, including the use of trusts and asset transfers to your partner to minimise your Inheritance Tax liability.

We listen carefully to your wishes and concerns and work with you to prepare a document that takes full account of your financial status and that of your dependants. Don’t leave things to chance – call now and secure your loved ones' futures.