Amersham Together January/ February 2020 Issue

New Year’s
Resolutions
- Making a Will
Happy New Year everyone! If you’ve made your
new year’s resolutions, I’ll wager, finally making
those Wills you’ve always put off, does not
feature, but now is as good a time as any to
think about such things.
Making a Will allows you to leave clear instructions
about how your estate is to be distributed, choosing
those who are to receive from you and those you
want to administer that all for you (your executors).
Most importantly, perhaps, you take control for your
loved ones.
According to one source, it has been suggested
that more than half of parents in the UK with children
under 18 have not made a Will. A Will can be used
to nominate who should look after your children if
the worst happens to you by appointing a guardian.
If both parents die without having appointed a
guardian, it may be left to the courts to decide with
whom your child will spend their most formative
years. At worst it may lead to family disputes at a
time already fraught with emotional distress.
A Will makes it much easier for your family or friends to
sort everything out when you die. Without a Will, the
process can be more time consuming and stressful.
Finally, a Will can help reduce the amount of
inheritance tax that might be payable on the value
of the property and money you leave behind.
Have a happy and successful 2020.
Janine Heil, Partner,
Leigh Duncan Solicitors
Janine qualified as a solicitor in 2004 and
set up Leigh Duncan in 2016 with her
husband Ingmar. She has been acting in
the sale and purchase of property for over 15 years,
the last 10 of those have been based in Beaconsfield.
If you have any questions, feel free to pop in and
speak to Janine, Ingmar or any of the friendly team
next time you are passing.
WE WILL ALWAYS PUT YOU FIRST
LEIGHDUNCAN.CO.UK
Tel: 01494 578040
Email: enquiries@leighduncan.co.uk
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