How to make a Will

You can write a Will yourself, but professional advice will ensure it is interpreted in the way you want.

Making a Will can be an emotional and sensitive process that needs to be done thoroughly and carefully.

Professional advice will ensure your wishes are properly represented and ambiguity is removed.

Even questions need to be clearly defined and understood before they are answered.  For example, if you were asked “how many children do you have”?  would you know whether to include natural children, step-children, illegitimate children, foster children or adopted children?

writing a will

There are 4 stages in making a Will valid and useful

Information

  • Recording all pertinent information and getting advice on how best to structure the Will is key to the whole process.  If this is not done, or not done fully and accurately, the remaining stages will be pointless.

Drafting

JC Independent Wills & Probate will draft your Will within 2-3 weeks of you confirming your instructions.

Signing

  • It is important you sign the Will following the strict formalities for signing a Will or it won’t be valid. It will also need to be witnessed by two independent witnesses. Once signed your Will becomes a legal document.

Storage

  • It is important that your Will is stored safely, since if the original can’t be found, your Will is of no use.  A copy is rarely acceptable.

 

From Our Clients

We have been reviewed on the IPW site and these are reproduced here. You can find more reviews on our testimonials page or by searching for us on the IPW Willwriters directory.
The professional advice provided by Jane was excellent. She explained everything to us in a way we could understand. We would be very happy to recommend her to family and friends wishing to prepare their wills.
Adrienne Joseph

Excellent service, fitting the appointments in around our schedule and availability. Jane fully explained the process and every clause of the documents, ensuring we fully understood before signing.
Peter Gilliland

Ms Jane Cassell gave clear, professional advice from the outset and we felt we were in safe, knowledgeable hands throughout. We are pleased our affairs are now in order and have no hesitation in recommending JC Independent Wills and Probate Ltd.
Mr & Mrs D, Watford

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