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Will & Probate Services – Why use a professional?
ADVICE FROM NICK ASH, MANAGING DIRECTOR AT WILL AND PROBATE SERVICES
Quite often people ask appointed his son and daughter as executors and me, “Why should I use a gave his estate equally between three children. professional when I can write my will for free?” Now, for some people, that might be the right way to go. But if I’m honest, those people are few They were obviously very proud of his will as it had saved him a few quid when he had made it. He had signed it and his son and daughter had signed it as witnesses. It was a valid will. and far between. Sadly, what they didn’t realise was that, by signing
In life, there are those people who will take rules set down in Section 15 of the Wills Act which a risk to save some money in the short term. say that a witness to a will cannot be a beneficiary
Some people choose to build their own extensions, and that any gift to a witness would fail. This meant rather than use a builder, but they won’t have that the gentleman’s youngest son got the whole guarantees when things go wrong. estate as the gifts to his siblings had failed.
Others might choose to do their own conveyancing when they move to a new house and sometimes people apply for a grant of probate without taking professional advice. All of these things carry huge risks and consequences if things go wrong. Thankfully, these people are in the minority. Ultimately, most people want the peace of mind that comes from knowing that something has been done properly.
A couple of years ago I met a family. Their father had died but they had a will that was written by him on the back of an A4 sheet of paper. The will seemed fairly straightforward on the face of it. It the will as witnesses, they had contravened the Clearly, this is not what dad had intended but, as a consequence of trying to save a few pounds, he ended up with his estate being disputed among his children. The cost of sorting out the problems was far in excess of any saving he had made when he wrote his will himself.
I have heard many similar tales over the past fifteen years. So, my tip is a simple one - get some professional advice; there are plenty of people out there who can write your will properly for you.
If you would like to use us, then call 01778 382723 and book a free consultation to discuss your needs.
Will and Probate Services | Suite 24 | Eventus Sunderland Road | Market Deeping | Peterborough | PE6 8FD Telephone: 01778 382723 E-mail: advice@will-probate.co.uk www.will-probate.co.uk
Deeping St Nicholas Primary School
As we get to the end of our first term of the new school year, the children have settled into the new Covid-safe routines well. Each class arrives and leaves at different times and regular hand washing is the norm, from the newest Reception child to the oldest in Year 6. Our youngest children in “Squirrels” class have been learning about Deeping St Nicholas village, including physical and human features. This has involved making models of various buildings. The “Kittens” group (Reception children) have enjoyed exploring our woodland learning area outside. Lower Key Stage 2 children have been busy working on local history and living things in history. Upper Key Stage 2 children, meanwhile, have been engrossed with aspects of both World Wars, reading various novels set in those times. We are holding an Open Day on Saturday November 14th, from 10am – 11am, and 12 noon – 1pm. If you would like to visit, please call the school on 01775 630280 to book a time slot.
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NEWS FROM LINFORDS
Market Deeping’s multi-awardwinning fish and chip shop, Linfords, are always trying to look after our planet just that little bit more.
They already use MSC*-approved fish to ensure fish stocks are constantly healthy and now, to help reduce the use of plastic even further, they have introduced ‘Linfords Bags for Life’. Simply add a bag to your Linfords order and, every time you use the bag to collect your fish and chips, you will receive a free portion of peas, beans, curry or gravy, until the end of the year. At just £6, the bag will pay for itself in no time! (*Marine Stewardship Council)
