Time Flies When
You’re Having Fun
2018 started with a bang, actually a few of
them as fireworks lit up the skies around the
world. Since New Year’s Day the time seems
to have flown by and the team here at the
SWW HQ are wondering how many people
have already forgotten to keep their New
Year’s Resolution.
Whether or not you made the resolution to
write your Will in 2018, it’s certainly a good
idea. Whilst we would encourage you to write
your Will as soon as possible we appreciate
that for some, with Christmas now out of the
way, the financial constraints of Winter will be
leaving some families feeling the pinch for
another month or so yet.
There are many reasons why writing your Will
is a good idea and we can often see a spike
in Will Writers workloads as family feuds of
Christmas spark changes in gifting wishes.
Here are some of the main reasons we would
advise writing a Will in 2018:
• If you have minor children you might want
to consider writing a Will. This will allow
you to appoint guardians in your Will.
irresponsible then your Will could include
a discretionary trust where the power
to drip feed money to this person is left
in the responsibility of someone more
financially experienced or trustworthy.
• Your Will would allow you to appoint
people or an organisation you would like
to handle your estate when you’re no
longer around.
• If you have remarried and have children
from a previous marriage then a Will
would ensure that if something happened
to you, your children would not be
disinherited.
• Funeral planning is often included within
your Will. This can save your family
all sorts of heartache by giving a little
thought to your funeral wishes. These can
be listed in your Will or a letter of wishes.
• If you would like to ensure that you can
leave a lasting legacy with a charity then
writing your Will is vitally important.
• A Will is a great tool to mitigate tax. For more information please speak to an
SWW member or call our office on
01522 68 78 88.
• If you would propose to give money
to someone you consider financially To find a member in your area, visit: https://
www.willwriters.com/members/
The Society of Will Writers
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