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Eeyore

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Mine needs changing and some major updates. My solicitor originally drafted it for £80 six years ago. They now want £500 for a new one.

I took to wondering. Do I really need a solicitor ?

I have the original will, and I know the updates I want. Why not simply copy the old will, make the amendments, print and get the standard two witnesses to witness the signing. My understanding is that it becomes a full legal document in doing so.

I'd be interested in hearing other folks takes on that and what they have done.
 






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Tom Hark Preston Park

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You need to make a Codicil, a blank one can be downloaded from the internet. Fill it in and get it signed.

However, if the changes are major then you will need a new will. If you are a member of a union, they will do special deals (or wait for November, as above).
 




Albion my Albion

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So if there is a group out there that will help people with their swag, tats and general koolness is that called Kool-Aid?






Oh yeah!!!!
 
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Nobby Cybergoat

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Eeyore said:
Mine needs changing and some major updates. My solicitor originally drafted it for £80 six years ago. They now want £500 for a new one.

I took to wondering. Do I really need a solicitor ?

I have the original will, and I know the updates I want. Why not simply copy the old will, make the amendments, print and get the standard two witnesses to witness the signing. My understanding is that it becomes a full legal document in doing so.

I'd be interested in hearing other folks takes on that and what they have done.
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You can amend the old will. It's called a codicil

What I would do ...... write it on word, print it, make sure it's clear it applies to that will and is intended to be a legal document. Get it signed and attested in the same way, by a couple of people, not the beneficiaries.

Keep the two documents together. Tell people where they are

I'd only pay £500 if I thought someone was going to challenge my will.
 






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We had a solicitor help us draw up our wills ten years or so ago because we wanted soe advice on various things.

When we wanted to change things like the charities benefitting and percentages - we simply copied what the solicitor had written before, made the amendments, printed it, got it witnessed - etc,

No need to pay a Solicitor if it's fairly straightforward - and doing a whole one is possibly safer than a codicil, as it replaces the old one entirely.
 


Eeyore

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Bodian said:
We had a solicitor help us draw up our wills ten years or so ago because we wanted soe advice on various things.

When we wanted to change things like the charities benefitting and percentages - we simply copied what the solicitor had written before, made the amendments, printed it, got it witnessed - etc,

No need to pay a Solicitor if it's fairly straightforward - and doing a whole one is possibly safer than a codicil, as it replaces the old one entirely.
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That's exactly what I need to do. And change an executor who is now deceased. I was thinking of converting the old will to Word and just carefully making the amendments, then getting it signed and witnessed.
 


Jack Straw

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Eeyore said:
That's exactly what I need to do. And change an executor who is now deceased. I was thinking of converting the old will to Word and just carefully making the amendments, then getting it signed and witnessed.
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That's exactly what I've done. I update it every now and then, every time circumstances change.
 




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cjd

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I'm just leaving all my wordly goods and money to the Labour Party.

It's better to give, than have it stolen.
 


Herr Tubthumper

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cjd said:
I'm just leaving all my wordly goods and money to the Labour Party.

It's better to give, than have it stolen.
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Good move. Better to rest peacefully in the knowledge your worldly goods and money have been to put to good use. Rather this than turning in your grave havng them been passed onto a Tory donor, friend or neighbour.
 


Eeyore

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cjd said:
I'm just leaving all my wordly goods and money to the Labour Party.

It's better to give, than have it stolen.
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We know you don't like the Labour Party, but maybe just leave that to the political bun fun fighting threads
 


Eeyore

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Anyway, before the thread is utterly derailed, thanks everyone for your thoughts.
 




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Herr Tubthumper said:
Good move. Better to rest peacefully in the knowledge your worldly goods and money have been to put to good use. Rather this than turning in your grave havng them been passed onto a Tory donor, friend or neighbour.
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I'm not aware that any of my children are Tory donors or "friends as such, or neighbours.

I just knew the soap box posters would react... :D :D :D :D :D
 


Herr Tubthumper

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