AMS Wills and Trusts

20/01/2022

With many years experience as a financial adviser and an estate planner I can arrange your will and discuss with you ways of protecting your assets for your loved ones.

28/09/2020

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Get in touch if you would like to discuss the options that are available for you.

Three in five (59%) UK adults have not written a will, according to Canada Life.

14/09/2020

Well worth a read about why it is so important too have a will!

People who make a will appoint one or more executors to apply for probate and divide up an estate, but where no one was selected to carry out this task it can lead to a power struggle.

07/09/2020

Why a Will should be the first step in your wealth planning

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The current set of events has highlighted the importance of having a formal legal Will in place to ensure smooth succession in a family and business in case of an unexpected death of the principal/head of the family.

25/08/2020

Contested Wills Reach Record-Breaking High

According to an article in YourMoney.com, contested wills was at an all-time high in 2019 and this is expected to rise in 2020 as a result of coronavirus.

21/08/2020

Don't forget to tell the people who you want to be the executors of your will!

Many people making wills choose executors but don't tell them https://thismon.ee/a/8639805 via

Should someone refuse to be your executor you might have to change your will, and pay an amendment fee to do so.

30/07/2020

Video witnessing of wills to be made legal during pandemic https://www.ft.com/content/a611c3b4-0ce3-4262-b720-2a1c87674c79 via

Reforms ‘to give peace of mind to many’ will be backdated to January 31 2020

16/07/2020

Funeral costs are on the rise...

Rise In Funeral Expenses During Pandemic

It has been revealed that the cost of funerals, specifically the cost of a cremation, has continued to rise in the UK.

13/07/2020

Families need to talk about inheritance

Most people underestimate the amount of money that they will inherit from their parents by tens of thousands of pounds.Research by the wealth manager Charles Stanley found that parents planned to pass

09/07/2020

If you made your will during lockdown, please double check it has been completed properly.

'No doubt' wills have been witnessed via we**am during the pandemic, solicitors warn.

08/07/2020

Another reason you should have a will, especially if you live in Cornwall.

Archaic Law Has Prince Charles £1 Million Richer In The Past Year

Prince Charles has profited from more than £1 million under an archaic rule, from Cornwall residents who have died without a will.

06/07/2020

You need to be very careful when writing a will and here are just some of the issues caused during lockdown!

Thousands of family wills drawn up during the lockdown have no legal force because they were witnessed over Zoom video calls, Whitehall sources revealed on Saturday.