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What is a Will?

A Will is a legal document that dictates the distribution of your assets when you die.

Without a Will, you leave important decisions up to others. You won't have a say in who receives your property and other assets. A Will can save your loved one’s time, money, and help remove added distress and confusion for loved ones at a difficult time.

Other benefits of a Will include

  • Choose who will take care of your children
  • Safeguard your family home
  • Head off family disputes
  • Say who you want to look after your pets
  • Support your favourite cause or charities
Consider additional services

You may also want to consider additional services, such as including a professional Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) service to ensure both your health and wealth are looked after by the people that you trust most. Or you may want to consider the option of a prepaid funeral plan.

Lasting Power of Attorney

Including a professional Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) service can see both your Health & Welfare and Property & Finances are looked after by the people that you trust most. They can help you to make important decisions or make them on your behalf should the need arise. It can be very costly and take a long time to arrange Power of Attorney if a loved one loses capacity, so it makes sense to do it now and not leave it to chance.

Prepaid Funeral Plan

The option of a prepaid funeral plan can ensure your funeral needs are met and tailored specifically for you and locked in at today’s price.

What are the next steps?

Thinking ahead about your will and estate is an important step that can give you peace of mind that your affairs are in order and your wishes will be carried out exactly as intended. The following free and reliable resources can help you get started or find professional assistance:

Unbiased

Unbiased empowers people to make confident financial decisions and can quickly connect you to experts and help you choose the right type of advice to help you achieve your goals.

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MoneyHelper

MoneyHelper is here to make your money and pension choices clearer, cut through the complexity, explain what you need to do and how you can do it. Here to put you in control with free, impartial guidance that’s backed by government, and to recommend further, trusted support if you need it.

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