Protect what matters most, and give your family the gift of certainty.

Why having a Will matters

If you die without a valid Will, you die "intestate" — and the rules of intestacy decide who gets what. Those rules can leave an unmarried partner with nothing, divide an estate in ways you would never have chosen, and force your family through unnecessary stress and cost at the hardest possible time.

A properly prepared Will puts you back in control. You choose your beneficiaries, appoint guardians for young children, name the executors you trust, and can leave specific gifts or messages to the people who matter most. It is, quite simply, the clearest way to protect your family.

Mirror Wills for couples

Many couples choose Mirror Wills — two matching Wills that leave everything to each other, and then to your children or chosen beneficiaries. They are a simple, cost-effective way for partners to protect one another, and we can prepare them together in a single appointment.

How we make it straightforward

We start with a relaxed, free consultation — by phone or video — to understand your family, your assets and your wishes. There is never any pressure. From there we prepare your Will, go through every clause so you understand exactly what it means, and make sure it is signed and witnessed correctly so it is legally sound and completely clear.

The two types of LPA

There are two kinds of Lasting Power of Attorney, and most people benefit from having both.

A Property & Financial Affairs LPA lets your attorneys manage your money, pay your bills, and deal with your home and savings — even while you still have capacity, if you wish.

A Health & Welfare LPA lets them make decisions about your care, medical treatment and where you live — but only once you have lost capacity to decide for yourself.

Together they mean that if you were ever seriously ill, had a stroke, or developed dementia, the people you have chosen could step in immediately — rather than your family facing a slow, expensive Court of Protection application just to help you.

Why not wait until later?

An LPA can only be made while you have the mental capacity to understand it. That is exactly why it should not be left too late. Once capacity is lost — through illness, injury or age — it is no longer possible to put one in place, and your loved ones are left with the far harder and more costly Court of Protection route.

Setting up an LPA now is a quiet act of kindness to your future self and your family. We guide you through choosing your attorneys, including replacement attorneys, and any instructions or preferences you would like recorded.

About the OPG registration fee

An LPA must be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) before it can be used. The OPG charges a statutory registration fee of £82 per LPA — this is a government fee, entirely separate from our own charge for preparing your documents.

If you set up both types of LPA, there are two OPG fees. We are always completely upfront about this, and can tell you whether you may qualify for a reduction or exemption based on your income or benefits.

What a trust can do for your family

Trusts are not just for the wealthy. For ordinary families, they can protect a share of the family home so it passes to your children even if a surviving partner later remarries or requires care. They can safeguard an inheritance for a child who is young, vulnerable, or not yet ready to manage money responsibly. And they can help ensure that what you have worked hard for reaches your grandchildren, rather than being lost or diluted along the way.

Because every family is different, there is no single right answer. We take time to understand your circumstances and goals, then explain clearly which options are a good fit — and, just as importantly, which are not.

Trusts within your Will

Many trusts are created within your Will and only come into effect after you die — for example, a Property Protection Trust that preserves your share of the family home, or a Discretionary Trust that lets your chosen trustees decide how and when beneficiaries receive their inheritance.

These are powerful tools for blended families, for protecting a partner while ultimately providing for your own children, and for adding a layer of protection around an inheritance. We always explain the benefits and the limitations honestly, so you can make a fully informed decision.

Honest, careful advice

Trusts are frequently over-sold, and we will never do that. Some arrangements that are marketed heavily — particularly certain schemes claiming to guarantee protection from care fees — can be ineffective or even counter-productive. We give you straight, careful guidance about what a trust can realistically achieve for your situation, and we will tell you plainly if a trust is not the right answer.