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August 5, 2019
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Have you ever considered if it is time to make a will? It’s easy to think of writing your will as something you’ll do … later. Eventually. At some point. One of these days. Not now. After all, there’s something daunting about the idea of planning for the (hopefully, far off) day when you’ll no longer be around. But if you’re a homeowner, not having a will may well be asking for trouble.
So, is it time to make a will, do you need one? What should it say? Let’s take a look.
It tolls for thee. One day. And when it does, everything you own will need to be transferred to other people.
If you decide it’s time to make a will, you get to decide who those people are. In fact, it’s the only way you’ll get to have a say in what happens to your estate, including your property.
When you die without a will, your estate is usually passed to your closest relative(s). The laws of intestacy come into play – these are essentially an order of priority. Spouses and kids come first, followed by parents, then siblings, and so on. This can mean some of your loved ones will be left without anything.
The laws of intestacy might sound fair enough. But they can be a really bad deal, especially for homeowners if you’ve not made time to make a will:
A will can resolve all these problems. And, believe it or not, more…
Thanks to the steep rise in house prices over the last 10 years, a lot of us are sitting on properties worth far more than we originally paid for them. But that rise in value has a catch: inheritance tax. Since 2009, the number of estates paying this often-hefty tax has risen each year.
Never fear. With a will and some savvy thinking, homeowners can limit the amount of inheritance tax their estate will attract. Just remember:
It’s like the famous saying: where there’s a will, there’s a way of shrinking your inheritance tax bill.
Then you still need to make a new one after you buy a property, sorry. Your will needs to be up-to-date, and if you move home, it can make your old will obsolete.
The government recommends updating your will with every new move, new child, new grandchild, marriage, separation and divorce. So, it’s important to add this to your moving to-do list.
Ready to make a will? At Beyond.life, you can make your will online and get peace of mind with a legally-binding last will and testament for just £76.50, or two wills for £114.75.
All you do is answer a few simple questions about your wishes, and they’ll create a complete, legally-binding will for you. Every will is checked by experts. It’s fast, easy and affordable. Just click here, make your will, and use offer code 15HOA to get your discount.
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