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Islamic Wills

Considering foreign property and assets when making a Will

Domicile and Wills with a foreign element

Issues to consider if you have a UK Will but you are not based in the UK

Testator based overseas

Why it's important to check your identity and what the requirements are

Identification requirements

Gathering information to make your Will

An explanation of STEP provisions and how they are incorporated into Wills

Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) provisions

Useful information to have to hand when starting your Will

Will-writing checklist

to be valid your Will must be signed in the presence of witnesses

Having your Will witnessed

Your options and the pros and cons of each

Storing your Will

Appropriation of property

What happens to your NHS pension when you die.

NHS pensions and lump sum payments

The relationship between Pension Funds and Income Tax during lifetime and on death

Pensions and Income Tax

Do pension and life policies form part of your estate?

What happens to your pension when you die?

How digital assets and online accounts are dealt with on death

Digital assets and online accounts

Outstanding debts and liabilities deducted from the estate.

What happens to debt when you die?

When a grant of probate can be revoked and the consequences

What Happens if a Will is found After Probate?

A Will can be created where certain clauses remain valid and effective whilst others do not

Partial intestacy

How to make an application for probate online

Online probate applications

Finding a lost or missing Will

Housing Association property

How to refuse a gift made received in a Will

Disclaimer of a Will

What to do when you have discovered a lost Will

Discovery of a lost Will

Failure of gifts where there is an issue with the Will, asset or debts owed by the estate

Failure of gifts

Things to consider when making a probate application

Grant of probate

What to do where you want to make a change to a Current Will

Making changes to your Will

Setting out wishes for future medical treatment in a living Will

Living Wills

Consent Orders and their relevance to Wills

Separation, divorce and Consent Orders

The meaning, use and implications of having a Property Trust Will in place.

Property Trust Will

A trust where the beneficiary is entitle to the assets at 18

Bare Trust

A trust used to protect a vulnerable beneficiary

Disabled Person's Trust

A trust where one beneficiary benefits for their lifetime only

Life Interest Trust

A trust created for a child under 18, where at least one parent has died

Bereaved Minor's Trust

A trust designed to delay a child's inheritance beyond 18

18 to 25 Trust

A summary of the types of trust that can be created in a Will

Types of Will Trust

What Will Trusts are and when they come into effect

What is a Will Trust?

Why you might want to consider a Will Trust

The benefits of Will Trusts

Leaving your estate to overseas beneficiaries may require particular care

Beneficiaries based overseas

Leaving gifts to children under the age of 18

Beneficiaries who are under 18

Who is dependant on you and why it's important when you make your Will

Dependants

The extent to which you can disinherit family members and dependants

Can you disinherit family and dependants?

How to nominate broader family as beneficiaries

Beneficiaries beyond immediate family

Leaving gifts for friends in a Will

Ensuring partners outside marriage or civil partnership  inherit

Providing for long term partners

How to nominate friends and non-family members in your will

Leaving to named beneficiaries

Nominating spouses or civil partners as beneficiaries

Leaving to your spouse or civil partner

Providing for your adult child who may be in receipt of benefits.

Beneficiary in receipt of benefits

Using your Will to support the good causes you care about

Leaving gifts to charity in your Will

How and when it is possible to make provision for your pet in your Will

Can I leave a gift to my pet?

Leaving a legacy of money or personal property to a child under 18

Providing for your children in a Will

Providing for other children in a Will

Providing for children that are not yet born in your Will

Gifts to unborn children

What is meant by a parental receipt and when it can be used

Parental receipt

You have to know and approve what is in your Will for it to be valid

Knowing and approving the contents of your Will

Making decisions for someone who lacks capacity

Court of Protection

Appointing someone to make decisions on your behalf

Lasting power of attorney (LPA)

How to put a Lasting Power of Attorney in place

Making and registering a LPA

Testamentary capacity

What is meant by a statutory Will and when they might be necessary

Statutory Wills

Issues to consider with choosing Executors or witnesses based overseas

Executors and witnesses based overseas

Executors and trustees have different duties and responsibilities

Executors and Trustees of your Will

How to change the people administering an estate

Changing or removing an Executor

Executors, probate and estate accounts

What is a Guardian?

Appointing a Guardian in a Will

What is Inheritance Tax and how is it calculated?

Inheritance Tax and how it's calculated

How should child maintenance be considered in the context of Will writing?

Making a Will and child maintenance

Gifts made during your lifetime may still be liable for inheritance tax

Lifetime gifts

The circumstances where an individual is responsible for a child

Parental responsibility

Gifts made in the last seven years may not be free from Inheritance Tax

The seven-year rule

The importance of ensuring you have appointed a Guardian in your Will

The Importance of appointing Guardians

The Nil Rate Band, Residence Nil Rate Band and how to transfer each allowance

The Nil Rate band or tax free allowance

Gifts on which Inheritance tax is not payable

Gifts that are exempt from Inheritance Tax

The effectiveness of lifetime gifts and where they are tax exempt, potentially exempt or chargeable

Lifetime inheritance tax planning

An additional benefit of leaving to charity is tax exemption

Tax advantages of donating to charity

Whether you need to pay inheritance tax depends on your domicile status and the size of your estate

Domicile and inheritance tax

How and when you can apply for agricultural, business, national heritage and armed forces relief.

Additional Inheritance Tax reliefs and exemptions available on death

What are joint and mirror Wills and who are they suitable for?

Mirror and joint Wills

What are mutual Wills and when might you need one?

Mutual Wills

Legal Rights in Scotland

How to sign and witness a Scottish Will to ensure it is valid

Executing a Scottish Will

Important points to consider when drafting a Scottish Will

Practical differences when writing a Will in Scotland

What intellectual property is and how can it be dealt with in your Will

Intellectual property

What copyright means and how it can be dealt with in your Will

Copyright

Some countries have specific rules that affect how the property will be dealt with following your death.

What happens to foreign property after death?

What is included in your estate and how to estimate its value for your Will

Estimating your estate value

How your Will deals with property you share

Joint property and your Will

Dealing with assets, property and personal possessions in your Will

What makes up your estate?

Signing your Will

An explanation of residuary estates in Wills

What is meant by residuary estate?

Telling people what you would like to happen when you die

Letters of wishes

Your Will must accurately reflect your own wishes

Being helped with your Will

Gifting your online photographs, content and intellectual property

Digital assets and estate planning

Deathbed Wills

What is included in a basic Will and when additional advice may be needed

How MyIntent's will-writing service works

Digital legacy: managing your online presence after you die

Why legal advice on royalties is always needed when making a Will

Royalty agreements and your Will

How to ensure the benefit of a Performing Rights Agreement is passed on in a Will

Dealing with a Performing Rights Agreement in a Will

The rules of intestacy and partial intestacy

Avoiding intestacy

A declaration of trust can be useful both during lifetime and on death

Declaration of trust

What they are and when to consider making a default gift

Default gifts

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Sindy Allen

Jonathan Brewer

Writing your Will

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