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A study was made in behalf of the Fellowship of Professional Will Writers and Probate Practitioners, which showed that 67% of clients are under the opinion that all will writers are solicitors. This is not true.
Even more worrying, is that 82% of clients thought that Will Writers had proper education and aptitude. Misleading will writers can easily take advantage of unsuspecting clients who are left with no hope for remuneration.One such Will Writer, who was not a solicitor, was imprisoned for 8 years at Bristol Crown Court in October last year. He promoted himself as a financial consultant with a "home wills" business.
His quarry are usually widows who have no heirs whom he wins over to make him the executor of their wills. This enabled him to short-change the estates of 3 pensioners to the value of £800,000. The money designated for charity and caring for the sick, was instead rerouted to his own account.solicitors who write Wills are governed by the strict rules of the Solicitors Regulation Authority and must have a minimum of £2,000,000 indemnity to cover any losses. The price which will be obtained by having your will drawn by a solicitor will depend on how complex your last requests are. Now, you have the choice to have your will done on-line; thru the post; or you can even have one tailor-made for you, complete with inheritance tax advice.
There was another case wherein the entire estate went to the wife, leaving the mother and the son empty-handed, simply because the man failed to keep his will up to date.
What he considered was a simple agreement between him and his alienated wife led in his other kin being disinherited. The man made the mistake of not consulting his lawyer for possible effects when he made his understanding with his former wife.
Constantly ask for your solicitor’s counsel when making modifications in your will. Advices like this are free of charge. The reality is that with some simple planning you could save your loved ones from the involuntarily, albeit innocent, financial backlashes of your inaction. The lawyers’ standing are based on public confidence. Are you ready to take a chance having your will done by a person other than your solicitor?