Hadleys Wills and Estate Ltd
London, Greater London, Greater London
London, Greater London, Greater London
At Hadleys Wills, we offer a highly comprehensive and professional Will writing service which will suit your needs that will be delivered efficiently and on time. You can book an in person appointment to meet with our specialist team to ensure that your instructions are received clearly and accurately for your professionally prepared Will.
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What do you love most about your job?
Providing reliable, transparent and professional advice to meet each individual client’s needs. Building and maintaining meaningful relationships is an important aspect of Hadleys Wills and we would like to ensure complete peace of mind for our clients when dealing with sensitive matters.
What inspired you to start your own business?
Having been established following the impressive success of Hadleys & Co, a firm of Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers, our reputation has been built on consistent results and total client satisfaction; a benchmark that we have set for ourselves. We understand that we are integral to achieving the aims of our clients. We therefore consider every client as unique and we provide 100% dedication and tailored solutions to suit their needs.
Why should our clients choose you?
Hadleys Wills is one of the very first non-lawyer firms to be granted a Probate License under the government initiative to provide easy and cost effective legal services to the public. This means that you no longer need an expensive lawyer for Probate Services. We provide clear, straightforward, practical advice on everything from Wills and Estate Planning to Inheritance Tax. If a loved one has passed away, we will work sensitively and efficiently to minimise the stress experienced at this difficult time. We will also give you clear time and cost estimates so that you know exactly how long it will take and how much you will pay.
In addition to the more general estate planning, we can also assist you in creating your Lasting Power of Attorney, as well as carrying out your Probate work, all whilst providing specialist tax advice.
Wills
Most of us will have considered making a Will at some stage, yet it is easy to put off making it, often due to the ‘will do later’ attitude. Many people presume their nearest and dearest will inherit what they leave behind, but your intended beneficiaries may not receive as you first thought. Unfortunately, if you die without a Will, your assets will be distributed according to an ancient 1925 law, rather than in accordance with your wishes. This could mean that the people you thought would benefit from your life savings will lose out in the long term, possibly causing them to suffer stress and financial hardship.
Hadleys Wills can assist you in making a legally valid Will which ensures that your wishes are followed and that your family’s future is safeguarded. We will work with you according to your personal preferences, whether you’d like to complete your Will online, by post or even in person. We aim to accommodate you at all times and make you feel at ease throughout the process.
We also offer advice to help reduce or eliminate the inheritance tax liability, leaving your assets to be distributed amongst those who you wish to benefit in the event of your death.
Probate
Probate is the name given to the Administration of the Estate of someone who has recently passed away.
We understand that dealing with Probate matters is often the last thing on your mind following the loss of a loved one. That is why we are committed to offering a well-organised, professional and sensitive service, to make your life easier at a difficult time.
We offer three different types of probate packages to choose from to better suit you;
- Simple Probate,
- Essential Probate and
- Probate Extra
See below for more information on each or visit our website to compare:
http://www.hadleyswills.com/probate/compare-our-probate-services/
LPA - Health and Welfare
A Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) allows you to choose one or more people to make decisions in areas such as medical treatment. This Power of Attorney can only be used when you are unable to make decisions for yourself.
Within a Health and Welfare LPA, you are able to choose what you’d want to happen if you needed medical help to keep you alive when you no longer have the mental capacity to make the decision. This is relevant if you were to undergo life-sustaining treatment such as care, surgery or medication. On your LPA, you can either prevent your attorneys from having the authority to give or refuse consent to life-sustaining treatment, in which case the doctors will make the decision; or you can allow your attorneys to make the decision on your behalf. You can also state preferences and give your attorneys instructions as to what you would want to happen in certain situations.
LPA - Property and Financial Affairs
A Property and Financial Affairs Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) enables you to choose one or more people to make property and financial decisions on your behalf. You can specify if it comes into force immediately or once you no longer have mental capacity. You can also specify what powers your attorneys have.
If you give them authority, your attorneys can make gifts of your money or property, but this power is limited. However, the Court can authorise additional powers to make gifts in certain circumstances. If your attorney is making investment decisions, they should take specialist advice.
If you choose more than one attorney, you can allow them to act alone or require them to act together. If you state that your attorneys must act together, then the Lasting Power of Attorney will fail if either attorney dies or loses the ability to manage your affairs. To plan for this you should consider nominating a replacement attorney who could take over.
