Leave a Legacy - Tessa's Will Blog

Consumers have recently complained about cheap scams with hidden costs associated with unregulated Will writing, leaving beneficiaries out of pocket.

  • Scam Will Writers

    by Tessa Faverty, 30 September 2010

    In the past, people either wrote their own Wills, or traditionally, if they wanted professional help they had to go to a solicitor. But solicitors are governed by law; will-writing companies are not.

  • Should Wills Be Regulated?

    by Tessa Faverty, 29 September 2010

    There is a real debate about making it harder for people to write Wills. That is all very well but as long as 70% of people do not have a Will, is it in the public interest to make it harder? Shouldn't we be making it easier?

  • How to Avoid Inheritance Tax

    by Tessa Faverty, 28 September 2010

    The demolition of Inheritance Tax (IHT) seems to be an ongoing dispute in this country without much resolution. The nil rate band is ever changing, whether for better or worse is questionable.