Our Protector will service covers the most common circumstances for people needing a will. It allows you to set out precisely who you want to leave which of your assets to. It allows you to appoint a Guardian to look after any children and also to set out any funeral wishes you may have.
Call us today at 08082747557 to speak with our friendly team and get expert guidance.
Protector Will Services
In short
Protector is our fixed-fee, solicitor-checked will for people with straightforward wishes — deciding who inherits, appointing a guardian for any children, recording funeral wishes, and choosing your executor. It's the right starting point for most people making a will for the first time. Get started or call 08082747557 to talk it through first.
Details
Protector lets you:
- Decide who gets what — leave gifts to friends, relatives or charities
- Appoint a guardian to take responsibility for any children under 18
- Record your funeral wishes so your family isn't left guessing
- Choose your executor — the person who will carry out your instructions (see estate administration for what this involves)
- Free lifetime storage of the original document
- Free signing service, available Monday to Saturday, with a qualified solicitor overseeing correct execution under the Wills Act 1837
If your circumstances are more complex — property held in different ways, a blended family, a beneficiary who needs extra protection, or an estate above the Inheritance Tax threshold — Protector may not go far enough. See Protector Plus and Financial Protector below.
Ready to make your will? Get started with Protector or call 08082747557.
Understanding the role of a protector in trusts
Confusingly, "Protector" is also the name of a specific role in trust law — worth knowing if you're researching wills and see the term used both ways.
Key roles in a trust
- Settlor — the person who creates the trust
- Trustee — the person or people who manage the trust assets
- Beneficiary — the person or people who benefit from the trust
- Protector — someone appointed to oversee the trustees and ensure they act in line with the settlor's wishes and the beneficiaries' best interests
Why appoint a protector (in a trust)?
A protector adds an extra layer of oversight, particularly useful in trust wills where beneficiaries are vulnerable, young, or where arrangements will run for many years. If your will is likely to involve a trust, read our guide to trusts and consider whether Protector Plus is a better fit than the standard Protector will.
Related Services
- Need more complex, trust-based will arrangements Protector Plus
- Estate above the Inheritance Tax threshold, or a business owner Financial Protector
- Understand how trusts work Trusts
- Appoint someone to manage your affairs in future Power of attorney
- Deal with an estate after a death (probate) Estate administration
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