Wills - Complex

It is important to have a properly written Will in place in order to provide for your loved ones and not to cause them unnecessary stress at a very difficult time. 

Our Complex Wills service offers a comprehensive service covering legal advice on all aspects of your will including more detailed inheritance tax advice, disinheriting family members and the creation of will trusts. 

If you are married or have a partner and want to make mirror Wills our cost are £570 (inclusive of VAT).

This fee is made up of:

• Legal fee £475
• VAT on legal fees £95

If you want to make a single Will our costs are £360 (inclusive of VAT). 

This fee is made up of:

• Legal fee £300
• VAT on legal fees £60

The Complex Will Service includes: 

• A one hour face to face consultation with a Solicitor or Legal Executive at our office 
• Advice on the appointment of Executors
• Provision for your funeral wishes
• Appointment of Guardians for minor children
• Provision for specific legacies including money and personal items to named beneficiaries
• Advice on life interest and discretionary trusts
• Advice with regard to disinheriting family members and preparation of an explanatory letters as to the reasons why a family member has been disinherited
• Inheritance Tax advice
• Advice with regard to the distribution of your Residuary Estate to your intended beneficiaries
• Draft Will with full explanation in plain English sent to you in the post
• Answering any queries you have on the draft Will
• Face to face meeting at our offices to sign the Will with a Solicitor or Legal Executive
• Registration with Certainty the National Wills Register 
• Secure lifetime storage

 This service does not include: 

• More complex inheritance tax advice and planning
• Complex personal or financial circumstances
• Advice with regard to multi-jurisdictional estates
• Advice where there is a question as to capacity to make a will 

If at our initial meeting it becomes apparent additional work will be needed we will inform you of the additional work required and confirm the additional costs.

VAT IS CURRENTLY CHARGED AT 20%

* Fees correct as of February 2023

On average it takes 6 - 10 weeks to complete your Will.  

Jane Mawer is Head of the Private Client Department.  She has over 15 years experience within this area of law.

Faye Blair is a Solicitor with over eight years experience within the department.  

Jamie Dobbs is a Legal Executive. She is an integral member of the department and has extensive knowledge of this area of law having worked within the department for over 11 years.