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As Winter approaches and the New Year will soon be upon us, now is the perfect time to review your Will and estate plan to ensure that your affairs are in order for 2025.
In the UK, having a will provides critical protection and peace of mind. Here are ten ways a will can protect you.
It is important to make a Will, no matter how old you are. By making a Will you are ensuring that the people you want to benefit from your estate will inherit it. 
Many people think about making a Will so that their loved ones are provided for following their death, but quite often they don’t consider how they can ensure their affairs are managed ‘during’ their lives.
The death of a loved one is always a difficult time. The situation can unfortunately be made even more stressful if it is discovered that the deceased’s last Will is not as family and friends may have expected. This is particularly so, if the Will does not reflect the deceased’s wishes as they had previously expressed them.
We are delighted to be taking part in Free Wills Month, supporting Tenovus Cancer Care (Wales’s leading Cancer charity).
If there’s any change in your circumstances, it’s always important to review your Will. This is especially the case for major life changes, such as marriage or divorce.
No matter how old you are, it is important to make a Will – and how we go about that process is equally so. Over the past few years, an increasing number of people have been opting for DIY Wills.
The legal implications of cohabitation have been making headlines again recently. There is still a belief by unmarried couples that they will get the same protection from the law as married couples do. This is sadly not the case.
The Statutory Legacy Sum increase came into force on 26th July. The Government has confirmed that the fixed net sum has increased from £270,000 to £322,000.