Best Probate Solicitors in Cheadle

A Will is probably the most important legal document you will sign in your life. It allows you to declare what happens to your estate and assets when you die. It also lets you appoint an executor who will ensure your Will is carried out correctly in accordance with your wishes.

Mirror Wills are two separate Wills, that are the same, or have the same executors/beneficiaries. Mirror Wills are usually made by Couples. For example, a Husband and Wife leave all assets to each other and when they both die, they leave everything to their children.

No, family members should not witness your Will, nor should anyone that is benefitting from your Will. If they do sign as a witness, they will lose their entitlement under the Will. Witnesses should also be over 18 years old.

The role of a guardian is a very important one if you have children under the age of 18. Should you die without making a will or if you do not appoint guardians in you will, your children could be placed in care until the court appoints an official guardian. This would obviously result in distress for your children and other family members. Appointing guardians safeguards against this happening.

Your attorney must act in your best interests in making decisions for you when you are unable to make the decision yourself. They must consider all the relevant circumstances. This includes, if appropriate, consulting you and others who are interested in your welfare. Your attorney must be over 18 years of age, be able to make their own decisions and not be subject to a debt relief order or be bankrupt.