FAQs: Your Questions Answered by Isleworth Solicitors
Your legal help at your fingertipsThinking about your will shouldn’t be daunting; it should be empowering. Whether you’re protecting loved ones, preserving your legacy, or simply getting your affairs in order, our Isleworth solicitors answer the most common questions to help you make informed, confident decisions.
To ensure your assets are distributed according to your wishes and to avoid intestacy rules deciding for you.
Assets (property, savings, investments), personal items, guardianship for children, and instructions for funeral wishes.
Every 3–5 years or after major life events (marriage, divorce, birth, death, property changes).
Yes, but using a solicitor or professional will writer helps avoid errors that could invalidate it.
Yes, but it may only take effect if the surviving parent is unable or unwilling to care for the child. Please read more about this matter HERE.
No, cohabiting partners are not automatically entitled unless named in the will.
Not currently. UK law requires a written, signed, and witnessed document, though reforms may change this in future.
A non-binding document that explains the reasoning behind your decisions, especially useful if excluding someone.
If you’re a spouse, child, or dependent excluded from a will, you may have grounds to challenge it under the Inheritance Act. Please read more HERE.
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