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Explore how to donate money from your estate to lower your inheritance tax payment, as well as what a 'potentially exempt transfer' is.

Choosing executors is one of the most significant aspects of making a will. We'll go through who can be an executor, what they do, and why they're so crucial in this section.

If you have recently said “I do” or you are due to get married, then you need to make or amend your will. Marriage invalidates a Will unless it was drafted with the marriage in mind. This implies that if you are getting married or have just married, you must create a new Will or amend an existing one. Otherwise, your inheritance will be dispersed after your death according to the principles of intestacy.

It may not be as simple as it first appears, but with Simpwill it couldn’t be more straightforward to leave a gift to charity in your will. There are numerous benefits but many things to consider, we have outlined just a few below but our team are always on hand to discuss anything you have questions over.

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a will. Let's face it, will writing isn't sexy or fun, so the twelve days of Christmas this year we will be looking at 12 different reasons why it is a great time to think about writing a will. From safeguarding my family, to protecting my assets. Will writing, made simple with Simpwill.

Simple answer is yes. Everyone should have a valid will in place especially if you have a family or have recently purchased a house. Above all you should be able to decide who gets your money, it is yours after all. Below are 7 reasons that illustrate just why making a will is one of the most important things that you can do for your family.

We’ve seen some pretty crazy things be left in peoples wills over the years but nothing as unusual as what is in this list. Below we look at the 10 strangest things people have left for their ‘loved’ ones in their last will and testament, read on to be amazed.

Many of us are making up for lost time by travelling abroad this summer and who can blame you? Sun, sea and sangria await!

Fewer younger people are considering writing a will or preparing for life after death. Young people are not proactively thinking about after life decisions and also unaware of what would happen to their belongings in a situation such as lack of capacity.

Where do I start with a will? Well, there really isn’t a right or wrong way to go about it, it’s a personal document so it really is up to you, however we’re on hand to provide some handy steps to go by to make starting your will that bit easier.