The only way to be sure that your wishes are carried out upon your death is by making a Will. Contrary to popular belief, it is not the case that all of your possessions and assets will pass to your next of kin upon your death. Without a Will the Law will determine who will inherit from your estate by the rules of intestacy. Whilst it is correct that the Administration of Estates Act 1925 ensures that children and spouses are provided for, it does not always cater for the modern family unit. The Law takes a strict approach on spouses being those either married or in a civil partnership, and similarly children include only the children of the deceased and not step-children. As a result the need to make a Will is more pressing now than ever. If you would like to see how your estate would be distributed without a Will please click on the links below:

Intestacy flowchart (Not Married / Not in Civil Partnership)

Intestacy flowchart (Married / In Civil Partnership)

Making a Will provides much more flexibility for individual’s needs and circumstances as opposed to the objective approach of the rules of intestacy. By making a Will you will be able to:

• decide who will inherit your assets and possessions
• make proper provision for your family
• elect guardians for your children
• appoint executors and trustees
• plan for and minimise Inheritance tax liability
• make donations to charities
• make requests for your funeral arrangements

At Quality Solicitors EMD Law we can assist you with every aspect of your Will and will draft every Will to our client’s individual circumstances, as we understand that everybody’s needs and wishes will be different.

We also understand that it is not possible for everyone to attend appointments at our offices and we therefore offer home visits for a small additional fee.

We also realise that it is difficult for those of you who cannot have appointments during working hours and we therefore offer late night appointments upon request or alternatively you can download, print and complete our Will Questionnaire, which will provide us with enough information to draft your Will. Please click on the link below to download the Questionnaire

Download Will Questionnaire

If you already have a Will and need to only make a minor amendment this may be achieved by a Codicil. We will discuss with you whether a Codicil will be sufficient or whether you need to make a new Will.

Please contact us for further information or to make an appointment.