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Will Writing Services
A professionally drafted Will gives you control over what should happen to your estate and who should deal with it after your death. RG Law helps clients across England and Wales put clear, practical instructions in place for the people and causes that matter to them.
We can advise on executors, beneficiaries, guardians for children, property, specific gifts, charitable legacies and how your Will fits alongside wider estate planning. We will explain the options in plain English and prepare a Will tailored to your circumstances.
Your Will should evolve as your life changes, so we also help with reviews, replacement Wills and appropriate amendments.
Single Will
A Single Will is a Will prepared for one person. It gives you the opportunity to decide who should administer your estate, who should inherit, who should look after any minor children and how particular assets or personal possessions should be dealt with.
It can be suitable whether you are single, divorced, widowed, separated, cohabiting or simply need an individual Will that reflects your own wishes. Your relationship status, family circumstances, property ownership and future plans can all affect the drafting.
RG Law will take you through those decisions carefully and prepare a Will designed around you.
Codicil
A Codicil is a separate legal document used to make a limited amendment to an existing Will. It can be useful where your Will remains suitable overall but a small, specific change is needed.
Examples might include changing an executor, adding or removing a particular gift, or updating a detail that does not require the whole Will to be rewritten. Because the Codicil sits alongside the original Will, the wording and signing formalities need careful attention.
RG Law can review your existing Will and advise whether a Codicil or a completely new Will is the cleaner and safer option.
Charity Will
A Charity Will allows you to include a gift to a charity or charitable cause as part of your Will. A legacy can sit alongside gifts to family and friends and can be structured in different ways depending on what you want to achieve.
Clear drafting matters. The charity needs to be identified accurately and the Will should explain the type of gift you want to leave, what should happen if the organisation changes or merges, and how the gift fits with the rest of your estate.
RG Law can help you include charitable giving within a properly structured Will and explain when inheritance-tax advice should also be considered.
Probate and Estate Administration
When someone dies, their estate may need to be identified, valued, reported, collected in and distributed. Probate and estate administration can involve legal, financial and practical work at a difficult time for families.
RG Law supports executors, administrators and beneficiaries through the process, whether there is a valid Will or the estate is being dealt with under the intestacy rules. We can advise on the appropriate Grant, inheritance-tax reporting, estate assets and liabilities, property matters and distribution.
Our aim is to provide a clear route through the administration while keeping you informed about what happens next.
Trusts
Trusts can be used to hold and manage money, property or other assets for particular people or purposes. They can form part of lifetime planning, Will planning, property arrangements or the protection of beneficiaries who may need additional support.
A trust creates legal responsibilities for trustees and can have tax, reporting and administrative consequences, so the structure should be chosen for a clear reason rather than used as a generic solution.
RG Law can help you understand the available options, prepare appropriate trust documentation and identify when specialist tax, accounting or financial advice should form part of the planning.
Lifetime Planning
Lifetime planning brings together the legal arrangements that can protect you, your family and your assets as circumstances change. Rather than looking at a Will, LPA, property ownership or inheritance planning in isolation, it considers how the pieces work together.
Major life events such as buying property, marriage, separation, children, retirement, business changes or caring responsibilities can all alter what you need. A periodic review can identify gaps and make sure documents still reflect your priorities.
RG Law can help you create a practical plan and coordinate with your accountant, financial adviser or other professional where specialist advice is needed.
Notice of Tenancy Severance
How jointly owned property is held can make a significant difference to what happens to a share of the property on death. Joint owners may hold as joint tenants or tenants in common, and the two arrangements work differently for inheritance and estate planning.
Severing a joint tenancy changes the beneficial ownership from joint tenancy to tenancy in common, allowing each owner’s share to form part of their estate rather than passing automatically by survivorship. The correct notice, evidence of service and Land Registry steps need careful handling.
RG Law can review the title, explain the consequences and prepare the documentation needed for the circumstances.
Single Will
A Single Will is a Will prepared for one person. It gives you the opportunity to decide who should administer your estate, who should inherit, who should look after any minor children and how particular assets or personal possessions should be dealt with.
It can be suitable whether you are single, divorced, widowed, separated, cohabiting or simply need an individual Will that reflects your own wishes. Your relationship status, family circumstances, property ownership and future plans can all affect the drafting.
RG Law will take you through those decisions carefully and prepare a Will designed around you.
Mirror Wills
Mirror Wills are two separate Wills, commonly made by spouses or partners, that are drafted in similar or matching terms. They can be a straightforward way for a couple to record shared intentions while each person still has their own individual Will.
A common arrangement is for each person to leave their estate to the other, with agreed beneficiaries receiving the estate after the second death. However, every family is different, particularly where there are children from previous relationships, unequal assets or different wishes.
RG Law will discuss both sets of instructions and explain whether Mirror Wills are suitable for you.
Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)
A Lasting Power of Attorney lets you choose trusted people to make decisions for you if you need help in the future. Putting an LPA in place while you have mental capacity can give you greater control over who would deal with your affairs if illness, injury or another change affects your ability to make particular decisions.
There are two types in England and Wales: Property and Financial Affairs, and Health and Welfare. You can make either type or both, and you can choose how attorneys should act and record preferences or instructions where appropriate.
RG Law can guide you through the choices, prepare the documentation and help with registration through the Office of the Public Guardian.
Inheritance Tax Planning
Inheritance Tax can affect how an estate is administered and how much ultimately passes to beneficiaries. The rules include allowances, exemptions and reliefs, and the right approach depends on your assets, family circumstances and the way your estate is structured.
Good planning is about understanding the rules and arranging your affairs lawfully — not trying to hide or artificially remove assets. Your Will, lifetime gifts, charitable giving, trusts, property ownership and other planning decisions may all be relevant.
RG Law can help you review the legal side of your estate plan and work alongside tax or financial specialists where their advice is required.
Court of Protection Deputyship
If a person can no longer make particular decisions for themselves and there is no suitable Lasting Power of Attorney already in place, an application to the Court of Protection may be needed. The Court can appoint a deputy with legal authority to make specified decisions on that person’s behalf.
Deputyship applications require evidence, formal court documents and a clear understanding of the responsibilities that follow an appointment. Property and financial affairs deputyships are the most common; personal welfare deputyships are dealt with differently and are less routinely appointed.
RG Law can advise families on the application process and the duties involved in acting for someone who lacks capacity.