· 24 min
Power of Attorney vs Executor: Key Differences Explained
Understand the crucial differences between power of attorney and executor roles in the UK, when you need each, and whether the same person can do both.
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· 30 min
Receiving an Inheritance: What Do You Need to Do?
Essential guide for UK beneficiaries receiving inheritance. Learn what documents you need, timelines to expect, tax implications, and how to handle delays. Get your inheritance right.
Special Situations
· 32 min
Agricultural Property Relief (APR) for Farmers: Complete UK Guide 2025
Understand Agricultural Property Relief for farms. Learn the £1 million threshold, 2026 changes, qualifying criteria, and how to protect your farm from inheritance tax.
Asset Planning
· 31 min
How to Leave a Classic Car in Your Will UK
Learn how to leave your classic car in your will, including inheritance tax rules, valuation requirements, and how to protect your automotive legacy for future generations.
Asset Planning
· 35 min
How to Protect Your Children's Inheritance in a Second Marriage
Essential legal strategies to ensure your children from a first marriage receive their rightful inheritance when you remarry. Trusts, wills & more.
Family Structures
· 33 min
Intellectual Property in Your Will: Copyright, Royalties & Creative Legacy
Protect your creative works after death. Learn how to include copyright, royalties, and IP rights in your UK will to ensure your legacy continues for 70 years.
Asset Planning
· 22 min
Life Interest Trusts for Blended Families Explained
Protect your spouse and children from previous relationships with a life interest trust. Learn how they work, tax implications, and alternatives.
Family Structures
· 30 min
Making a Will in Hospital or a Care Home: UK Legal Guide
Can you make a will in hospital or a care home? Learn the UK legal requirements, witness rules, and mental capacity assessments for urgent wills.
Special Situations
· 20 min
Premium Bonds: Can They Be Inherited When You Die?
Premium Bonds can't be transferred but stay in prize draws for 12 months after death. Learn what executors need to know about claiming bonds and prizes worth up to £50,000.
Asset Planning
· 16 min
Timeshares and Your Will: What Happens When You Die?
Discover what happens to your timeshare when you die, how to include it in your will, and options to prevent burdening your family with unwanted obligations.
Asset Planning
· 16 min
Wills for Armed Forces Personnel: Military Will Guide UK
UK armed forces personnel have unique will options including privileged wills. Learn requirements, MOD Form 106, deployment planning, and free legal services for military wills.
Special Situations
· 25 min
The 7-Year Rule for Inheritance Tax Gifts Explained
Understand the 7-year rule for inheritance tax on gifts in the UK. Learn how taper relief works, common mistakes to avoid, and tax-efficient strategies.
Estate Planning
· 29 min
Appointing Your Children as Executors: Pros and Cons
Should you appoint your children as executors? Discover the pros, cons, and risks of naming children in your will, plus when to consider professional executors.
Retirement Planning
· 25 min
Can Guardians Access My Children's Inheritance?
Discover if guardians can access your children's inheritance and how to protect it. Learn about testamentary trusts, trustee roles, and legal safeguards for UK wills.
Family Planning
· 22 min
Can You Refuse to Be an Executor of a Will?
Learn how to legally decline an executor role in the UK. Discover Form PA15, renunciation process, valid reasons, and alternatives to stepping down completely.
Estate Planning
· 25 min
Cross-Option Agreements for Business Partners: Complete UK Guide
Learn how cross-option agreements protect business partners when a shareholder dies. Understand legal requirements, tax benefits, and how to set one up correctly in the UK.
Business Planning
· 32 min
Digital Estate Planning: What You Need to Cover in Your UK Will
76% of UK adults have no plan for digital assets. Learn what to include in your digital estate plan, from cryptocurrency to social media accounts.
Estate Planning
· 25 min
Equity Release: How Does It Affect Your Will?
Releasing equity from your home can significantly impact your will and what you leave to beneficiaries. Understand the inheritance implications before you borrow.
Retirement Planning
· 22 min
Estate Planning Checklist: 10 Steps for 2025
Complete estate planning checklist for UK residents. 10 essential steps to protect your family and assets in 2025, including wills, LPAs, and tax planning.
Estate Planning
· 28 min
Family Business Succession: Passing It to the Next Generation
69% of UK family business owners lack a succession plan. Learn how to pass your business to the next generation with proper will planning, BPR strategies, and legal safeguards.
Business Planning
· 33 min
Funeral Plans and Your Will: What's the Difference?
Funeral plans pre-pay for your funeral. Wills distribute your estate. Learn the key differences, what each covers, and why you might need both.
Retirement Planning
· 34 min
Getting Married? Why You Need to Make a New Will
Marriage automatically revokes your existing will in the UK. Learn what happens to your estate, how intestacy rules work, and why engaged couples must create new wills.
Life Stage Planning
· 32 min
Gifting Assets to Children: What You Need to Know
Learn how to gift assets to children tax-efficiently in the UK. Understand the 7-year rule, annual allowances, IHT implications, and avoid costly mistakes.
Estate Planning
· 22 min
Godparents vs. Legal Guardians: What's the Difference in the UK?
Discover the critical difference between godparents and legal guardians in UK law. Learn how to protect your children with proper guardian appointments in your will.
Family Planning
· 33 min
How to Leave Money to a Minor in a Will (UK Guide 2025)
Learn how to leave money to children or grandchildren in your will. Discover trust options, trustee responsibilities, and age requirements to protect inheritance.
Family Planning
· 31 min
How to Make a Will If You Have Dementia: UK Guide 2025
Can you make a will with dementia? Understand testamentary capacity, the golden rule, and when you need a statutory will. Expert guidance for UK families.
Retirement Planning
· 24 min
How to Protect Your Estate from Business Debts in the UK
Discover 7 proven strategies to safeguard your family's inheritance from business debts and personal guarantees. Essential protection for UK business owners.
Wealth Planning
· 29 min
Integrating Will Planning into Your Client Onboarding Process
Financial advisors who offer will planning during client onboarding improve retention by 40% and deepen client relationships. Learn how to integrate estate planning seamlessly.
Professional Resources
· 27 min
Intestacy Rules vs. Having a Will: A Comparison
Compare UK intestacy rules vs having a will. Discover who inherits without a will, how the £322,000 threshold affects your estate, and why unmarried couples risk losing everything.
Estate Planning
· 24 min
Joint Tenants vs. Tenants in Common: Which is Best for You?
Understand the key differences between joint tenants and tenants in common in UK property ownership. Make the right choice for your situation and protect your estate.
Wealth Planning
· 16 min
Key Person Insurance and Your Estate Plan: What UK Business Owners Need to Know
Discover how key person insurance affects your will and estate planning. Learn tax implications, trust options, and succession strategies for UK business owners.
Business Planning
· 23 min
Can I Leave My House to One Child and Money to Another?
Yes, you can leave your house to one child and money to another in your UK will. Learn how to distribute your estate unequally while preventing family disputes and legal challenges.
Retirement Planning
· 28 min
Letter of Wishes: What Is It and How to Write One
Discover what a letter of wishes is, why you need one, and how to write it properly. Complete guide with template, examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
Estate Planning
· 25 min
Limited Company vs. Sole Trader: Will Implications You Must Know
Choosing between limited company and sole trader? Discover how each business structure affects your will, inheritance tax, and what happens to your business when you die.
Business Planning
· 32 min
Mutual Wills for Second Marriages: Are They a Good Idea?
Mutual wills promise to protect your children's inheritance in a second marriage—but their inflexibility can backfire. Discover safer alternatives.
Family Structures
· 26 min
NHS Death in Service Benefits and Your Will: What You Need to Know
Understand how NHS death in service benefits interact with your will. Essential guidance for healthcare workers on nominations, tax implications, and protecting your family.
Professional Guidance
· 27 min
Partnering with an Online Will Service: A Referral Guide for Accountants & IFAs
Discover how accountants and IFAs can partner with online will services to expand client value, generate referral revenue, and maintain compliance with UK regulations.
Professional Resources
· 22 min
Separating as an Unmarried Couple: What Happens to Assets?
When unmarried couples separate in the UK, assets aren't automatically shared. Understand your legal rights, property claims, and how to protect yourself during separation.
Relationship Planning
· 22 min
Stocks and Shares ISA in Your Will: What Happens When You Die?
What happens to your stocks and shares ISA when you die? Learn about inheritance rules, Additional Permitted Subscription, tax implications, and how to protect your investments.
Wealth Planning
· 23 min
Surgeons: Why Your High-Stress Career Demands a Will Now
Discover why surgeons face unique will planning urgency. Learn about NHS pensions, professional indemnity, early retirement risks, and how to protect your legacy in 15 minutes for £99.99.
Professional Guidance
· 29 min
Terminal Illness and Will Writing for Young People: What You Need to Know
Facing terminal illness as a young adult? Learn how to create a legally valid will quickly, protect your partner, and ensure your wishes are honored—even with limited time.
Life Stage Planning
· 22 min
Travel and Your Will: What to Do Before a Big Trip
Planning a big trip? Learn why creating a will before traveling is essential and what legal documents you need. Protect your family in 15 minutes for £99.99.
Life Stage Planning
· 40 min
Unmarried Couples: Why You Urgently Need a Will in the UK
3.6 million UK couples live together unmarried—but 68% don't know they inherit nothing without a will. Protect your partner from intestacy laws.
Relationship Planning
· 34 min
Updating Your Will After a Second Child: What You Must Change
After your second child arrives, your will needs updating. Learn what to change, why equal distribution matters, and how to protect both children fairly.
Family Planning
· 19 min
Using Trusts to Protect Your Estate: A Complete Guide for UK Wealth Builders
How trusts protect your assets, reduce inheritance tax & preserve wealth. Learn trust types, costs & when you need one vs a will. UK expert guide for 2025.
Wealth Planning
· 25 min
What Is a Trust? (And How Do They Work in Wills?)
Discover how trusts work in UK wills to protect assets, provide for loved ones, and manage inheritance tax. Expert guidance for estate planning.
Estate Planning
· 23 min
What Is the Residence Nil-Rate Band (RNRB)?
Understand the Residence Nil-Rate Band (RNRB) and how it can help you pass on up to £175,000 of your home's value tax-free to your children or grandchildren.
Estate Planning
· 21 min
Wills and Child Maintenance: What You Should Know
Understand how child maintenance obligations affect wills and estate planning in the UK. Essential guidance for divorced and separated parents on protecting children financially.
Family Planning
· 33 min
Wills for Dentists and Practice Owners in the UK
Dentists and practice owners face unique will challenges: practice valuation, goodwill, and succession planning. Create your will in 15 minutes for £99.99.
Professional Guidance
· 22 min
Wills for Doctors and Medical Professionals in the UK
Doctors face unique will challenges: NHS pensions, indemnity cover, and partnership agreements. Learn why 47% of UK adults—including doctors—lack a will.
Professional Guidance
· 24 min
Wills for Renters: Do You Need One If You Don't Own Property?
Think you don't need a will because you rent? You're wrong. Discover what renters really need to protect: savings, pensions, personal possessions, and your loved ones.
Life Stage Planning
· 24 min
Can an Executor Also Be a Beneficiary in the UK?
Yes, executors can be beneficiaries in the UK—70% of wills do this. Learn the legal rules, potential conflicts, and best practices for dual roles in estate administration.
UK Will Law
· 21 min
Statutory Legacy: What Is It and How Much Is It?
Discover the 2025 UK statutory legacy amount, who gets it, and how intestacy rules affect inheritance. £322,000 explained with real examples.
UK Will Law
· 17 min
Are Handwritten (Holographic) Wills Legal in the UK?
A handwritten will can be valid in the UK—but only if it meets strict legal requirements. Learn what makes holographic wills legal and common mistakes.
UK Will Law
· 24 min
Does My Will Cover Assets Abroad? UK Foreign Property Guide
UK will may not cover foreign assets. Learn if you need multiple wills, forced heirship rules, and how to protect overseas property. Get clarity now.
UK Will Law
· 22 min
The Law Society and Will Writing: What You Need to Know
Discover how the Law Society protects consumers through WIQS accreditation and standards. Learn the difference between regulated solicitors and unregulated will writers.
UK Will Law
· 22 min
Testamentary Capacity: Proving You're 'Of Sound Mind' in the UK
Understand testamentary capacity requirements in UK law. Learn the Banks v Goodfellow test, when medical assessments are needed, and how to protect your will from capacity challenges.
UK Will Law
· 28 min
Undue Influence When Making a Will: UK Law & Protection
Learn how to spot undue influence in wills, UK legal requirements, 2025 law reforms, and protect vulnerable adults. Expert guidance on challenging coerced wills.
UK Will Law
· 29 min
What Happens if a Beneficiary Witnesses a Will?
If a beneficiary witnesses your will, they lose their inheritance under Section 15 Wills Act 1837. Learn the consequences, exceptions, and how to fix this common mistake.
UK Will Law
· 27 min
Can a Will Be Changed After Death? Deed of Variation
A deed of variation lets beneficiaries change a will after death. Learn legal requirements, tax benefits, costs, and 2-year deadline for varying inheritance.
Will Basics
· 23 min
Does a Will Expire in the UK? Everything You Need to Know
Wills don't expire in the UK, but they can become outdated. Learn when to review your will, what makes it invalid, and how to keep it current—from £99.99 with WUHLD.
Will Basics
· 20 min
Can You Get a Will for Free in the UK?
Discover the truth about free wills in the UK: charity schemes, hidden costs, and better alternatives. Get your will sorted for just £99.99 with WUHLD.
Will Basics
· 22 min
Mirror Wills for Couples: How Do They Work?
Learn how mirror wills work for UK couples. Compare costs, understand risks, and discover if mirror wills are right for your relationship.
Will Basics
· 25 min
The National Will Register: Is It Worth It?
The National Will Register costs £30 to register your will's location. With 10.5M wills registered and finding 1 in 5 'lost' wills, is it worth it for your family? Expert UK guide.
Will Basics
· 19 min
Remote Witnessing for Wills: Is It Still Allowed in 2025?
Remote witnessing of wills ended in the UK on 31 January 2024. Learn what happened, why it changed, and your witnessing options in 2025.
UK Will Law
· 21 min
What Are Residuary Clauses in a Will? UK Guide 2025
Residuary clauses ensure forgotten assets go to your chosen beneficiaries, not intestacy rules. Learn how this essential will clause protects your estate.
Will Basics
· 30 min
A Simple Will: What Is It and Is It Right for You?
A simple will costs £99.99 vs £650+ for a solicitor. Learn what makes your estate straightforward, when DIY works, and how to avoid costly mistakes.
Will Basics
· 22 min
What is a Codicil? (And Should You Use One?)
A codicil lets you amend your will without rewriting it. Learn when codicils work, when they fail, and why a new will might be safer.
Will Basics
· 26 min
Where to Store Your Will Safely in the UK (2025 Guide)
Discover the 5 safest places to store your will in the UK, from probate registry to home storage. Expert guidance on keeping your will secure and accessible.
Will Basics
· 24 min
Do I Need a Will? 10 Reasons You Can't Ignore
44% of UK adults have no will. Discover 10 critical reasons why you need one - from protecting children to avoiding intestacy chaos. Get started today.
Will Basics
· 19 min
How to Make a Will in the UK (Complete 2025 Guide)
Complete guide to making a legally valid will in the UK. Learn the 6 essential steps, costs, legal requirements, and common mistakes to avoid in 2025.
Will Basics
· 25 min
What Happens If You Die Without a Will in the UK?
Discover what happens if you die without a will in the UK. Learn intestacy rules, who inherits your estate, and how to protect your loved ones. Act today.
Will Basics
· 23 min
How Much Does a Will Cost in the UK?
Will costs range from £99.99 online to £650+ with solicitors. Compare all options, hidden fees, and find the best value for your UK will in 2025.
Will Basics
· 31 min
How to Reduce Inheritance Tax Legally in the UK
Discover 10 proven strategies to reduce inheritance tax legally. From the 7-year rule to trusts and charitable giving—save your family up to 40% in tax.
Estate Planning
· 29 min
Online Will vs Solicitor: Which Should You Choose?
Compare online wills vs solicitors: costs, speed, complexity. Get honest guidance on which option suits your estate, family, and budget. Make the right choice.
Will Basics
· 28 min
Probate Explained: What Happens After You Die
Understand UK probate process, timelines, costs and executor responsibilities. Learn when probate is needed and how to prepare - essential guide for families.
Estate Planning
· 37 min
Understanding Inheritance Tax in the UK (2025)
Discover how UK inheritance tax works in 2025. Learn about thresholds, exemptions, and strategies to reduce your IHT bill on estates over £325k.
Estate Planning
· 24 min
What to Include in Your Will (Complete UK Checklist 2025)
Essential checklist of what to include in a will. From executors to digital assets, ensure your will covers everything with our comprehensive UK guide.
Will Basics
· 29 min
Estate Planning UK: A Complete Beginner's Guide
Learn estate planning essentials for UK residents. Understand wills, trusts, LPAs, and inheritance tax strategies to protect your wealth and family.
Estate Planning
· 27 min
How to Choose Guardians for Your Children: A UK Parent's Guide
How to choose guardians for your children in your UK will. Practical advice, common mistakes to avoid, and legal requirements. Complete guide.
Family Planning
· 38 min
How to Distribute Your Estate Fairly: UK Guide 2025
Proven strategies for fair estate distribution. Expert guidance on equal vs unequal shares, legal protections, and preventing inheritance disputes.
Estate Planning
· 29 min
What Is an Executor and How to Choose One
Discover what an executor does, who can be one, and how to choose the right person to handle your estate. Expert guidance for UK will makers.
Estate Planning
· 26 min
Backup Guardians UK: Protecting Your Children's Future
Only 30% of UK parents name guardians. Discover why backup guardians are essential and how to protect your children if your first choice can't act.
Family Planning
· 22 min
Can Grandparents Be Guardians? UK Legal Guide for Parents
Can you appoint grandparents as guardians in your will? Learn UK legal requirements, age considerations, and how to protect your children's future.
Family Planning
· 40 min
Can I Write My Own Will? DIY Wills Explained (2025 UK Guide)
Yes, you can write your own will in the UK, but mistakes can invalidate it. Learn the legal requirements, common errors, and when DIY is safe vs risky.
UK Will Law
· 46 min
Financial Planning for Children's Inheritance: A UK Parent's Guide
Master children inheritance planning in the UK. Trusts, age milestones, tax savings & guardian strategies. Protect your children's financial future today.
Family Planning
· 22 min
How to Sign a Will in the UK (The Correct Way)
Exact legal requirements for signing a will in the UK. Step-by-step guide to valid will execution. Avoid costly mistakes. UK guide 2025.
UK Will Law
· 42 min
Setting Up a Trust for Your Children in Your Will
Learn when trusts protect children's inheritance, which type suits your family, and avoid costly mistakes. Create your will with built-in trust options for £99.99.
Family Planning
· 34 min
UK Will Requirements: Is Your Will Legally Valid?
Discover the 5 essential UK will requirements that make a will legally valid. Learn what makes a will invalid and how to avoid costly mistakes with your estate.
UK Will Law
· 19 min
What Happens to Your Children If You Die Without a Will?
Without a will, courts decide who raises your children - a process taking 41+ weeks. Learn how to appoint guardians and protect your family. Start free.
Family Planning
· 24 min
What Makes a Will Invalid in the UK? 7 Common Mistakes
Discover 7 reasons UK wills become invalid under the Wills Act 1837. Learn witnessing rules, capacity requirements, and how to protect your estate.
UK Will Law
· 21 min
Who Can Witness a Will in the UK? (2025 Legal Requirements)
Discover who can legally witness a will in the UK, why beneficiaries can't witness, and avoid costly mistakes that could invalidate your will. Get it right the first time.
UK Will Law
· 27 min
Wills Act 1837: Understanding UK Will Law
Learn how the Wills Act 1837 governs UK wills today. Discover formal requirements, recent reforms, and what makes your will legally valid under section 9.
UK Will Law
· 33 min
Wills for New Parents: UK Guide to Protecting Your Family
Essential guide for new parents on creating a will, appointing guardians, and securing your child's future. Learn UK requirements and costs in 15 minutes.
Family Planning
· 28 min
Life Insurance and Your Will: UK Parents Guide 2025
How life insurance and wills protect your children. Learn about beneficiaries, trusts, and 3 critical mistakes UK parents make. Complete guide.
Family Planning
· 28 min
School Fees in Your Will: What Parents Should Know
Protect your children's private education with proper will planning. Learn how to ensure school fees are covered if something happens to you. Start your will today.
Family Planning
· 37 min
Single Parent Wills: Protecting Your Children's Future
Single parent will UK guide: appoint guardians, protect your children's inheritance, and ensure their future security. Create your will in 15 minutes from £99.99.
Family Planning
· 35 min
Passing On Art & Collectibles in Your Will: A UK Legal Guide
Guide to leaving art, antiques, and collectibles in your UK will. Navigate valuation, inheritance tax, and family disputes when passing on valuable items.
Asset Planning
· 47 min
Business Assets vs Personal Assets in Your Will: UK Guide
Critical differences between business and personal assets in UK wills. Inheritance tax, valuation, and protection strategies for mixed estates.
Asset Planning
· 31 min
Buy-to-Let Portfolio Estate Planning: Protect Your Legacy
Planning for your buy-to-let portfolio after you're gone? Discover how to protect your property investments, reduce inheritance tax, and pass your portfolio to beneficiaries smoothly.
Asset Planning
· 27 min
Cryptocurrency in Your Will: How to Pass It On
Don't let your Bitcoin die with you. Learn how to include cryptocurrency in your UK will, protect private keys, and ensure your digital assets reach your beneficiaries.
Asset Planning
· 31 min
How to Leave Money to Grandchildren in Your UK Will
Tax-efficient ways to leave inheritance to grandchildren. Expert guidance on trusts, IHT planning, and protecting your legacy. UK will guide.
Retirement Planning
· 23 min
Investment Portfolio in Your Will: Stocks & Bonds UK Guide
Protect your stocks, bonds & investment portfolio with proper will planning. Learn IHT rules, ISA inheritance, nominee accounts & AIM shares (2025 changes).
Asset Planning
· 28 min
Lifetime Gifts to Reduce Inheritance Tax: UK Guide 2025
How lifetime gifts reduce inheritance tax. Learn about the £3,000 annual exemption, 7-year rule, and smart gifting strategies. UK guide 2025.
Retirement Planning
· 30 min
Multiple Properties in Your Will: How to Divide Them
Own multiple properties? How to distribute your property portfolio fairly in your UK will, avoid family disputes, and minimise inheritance tax.
Asset Planning
· 33 min
Overseas Property in Your Will: UK Residents Guide
UK residents with property abroad face double probate, forced heirship rules, and complex tax. Complete guide to protecting your international estate.
Asset Planning
· 34 min
Rental Property in Your Will: What Landlords Need to Know
Buy-to-let landlords face complex inheritance tax and probate issues. Learn how to protect your rental property and tenants in your will—complete UK guide.
Asset Planning
· 35 min
Care Home Fees and Your Estate: UK Protection Guide 2025
Protect your estate from UK care home fees. Legal strategies to avoid deliberate deprivation and safeguard assets. Expert guide for families.
Retirement Planning
· 42 min
Downsizing and Your Will: What to Change When You Move
Downsizing? Your will needs updating. Learn what to change in your UK will when you sell or move property to protect your estate and inheritance tax benefits.
Retirement Planning
· 38 min
Estate Planning for Widows and Widowers: UK Guide 2025
Learn how widows can protect inheritance, use transferable nil rate bands, and update their will after bereavement. UK legal guide with tax-saving strategies
Retirement Planning
· 28 min
Inheritance Tax Planning for £500k-£2M Estates
Discover practical inheritance tax strategies for estates worth £500k-£2M. Learn how to use allowances, gifting, and trusts to protect your family's wealth from the 40% tax.
Wealth Planning
· 37 min
Pension Benefits and Your Will: UK Guide for Pension Holders
Your pension doesn't follow your will - it sits outside your estate. Learn how to ensure your pension goes to the right people and avoid costly mistakes.
Retirement Planning
· 26 min
Reviewing Your Will After Retirement: What Changed?
Retirement changes everything—your assets, beneficiaries, and tax liabilities. Discover why 67% tax on inherited pensions demands a will review now.
Retirement Planning
· 29 min
When to Update Your Will (and How Often)
When to update your will in the UK: marriage, divorce, children, and more. Keep estate plans current with expert guidance. Avoid costly disputes.
Retirement Planning
· 37 min
Charitable Giving in Your Will: UK Inheritance Tax Benefits
Leave 10% to charity and reduce inheritance tax from 40% to 36%. Learn how charitable donations in your will cut IHT bills. Start your will today.
Wealth Planning
· 38 min
Children from Previous Relationships: Fair Inheritance UK
Protect all your children fairly. Life interest trusts, equal vs proportional splits, remarriage risks. Expert UK will planning for blended families.
Family Structures
· 30 min
Estate Planning in Your 40s and 50s: UK Peak Earners Guide
Essential estate planning for UK professionals in peak earning years. Protect wealth, minimize inheritance tax, and secure your family's future.
Wealth Planning
· 33 min
Estate Planning for HENRYs: Protecting Your Wealth UK 2025
HENRYs earning £100k+ face unique estate planning challenges. Discover how to protect your growing wealth, avoid 67% tax rates, and secure your family's future.
Wealth Planning
· 29 min
Investment Accounts in Your Will: ISAs, Pensions & Stocks
Discover how ISAs, pensions and investment portfolios pass to beneficiaries. Avoid costly mistakes with your investment accounts in your will from just £99.99.
Wealth Planning
· 41 min
Property Portfolio and Your Will: UK Landlord Guide 2025
Protect your rental properties from 40% inheritance tax. Expert UK will planning for landlords and property investors with multiple properties.
Wealth Planning
· 34 min
Protecting Your Assets in Your Will: UK Guide 2025
Learn how to protect your assets in your will from care fees, remarriage, and inheritance tax. Expert strategies for UK estate planning worth £325,000+.
Wealth Planning
· 36 min
Second Homes and Holiday Properties in Wills: UK Guide
Protect your holiday home and second property with proper will planning. Expert guidance on inheritance tax, CGT, and avoiding family disputes. From £99.99.
Wealth Planning
· 28 min
Stepchildren in Your Will: What Are Their Rights?
Stepchildren have no automatic UK inheritance rights under intestacy law. How to protect them in your will and the 1975 Act claims they can make.
Family Structures
· 27 min
Unmarried Couples: Why You Urgently Need a Will
Living together isn't enough. Without a will, your unmarried partner inherits nothing. Learn how intestacy rules affect cohabiting couples and protect your family today.
Family Structures
· 38 min
Updating Your Will After Divorce: Essential UK Guide (2025)
Divorce doesn't cancel your will in the UK—but your ex is treated as deceased. Learn what happens to your estate, when to update, and how to protect your children from sideways disinheritance.
Family Structures
· 30 min
Wills for Blended Families: A Complete Guide
Protect children from previous marriages and your new partner. Expert UK guidance on life interest trusts, mirror wills, and avoiding accidental disinheritance.
Family Structures
· 31 min
Ex-Spouse in Your Will: Removing Them Properly
How UK divorce affects your will and why Section 18A may not protect you. Step-by-step guide to removing your ex-spouse and preventing estate claims.
Family Structures
· 41 min
Joint Property and Unmarried Couples: Will Planning Guide
Protect your partner's future with proper will planning. Learn about joint tenancy, tenants in common, and why 3.5M+ UK cohabiting couples need wills. Create yours online in 15 minutes for £99.99.
Relationship Planning
· 24 min
Marriage Invalidates Your Will: What You Must Know
Marriage automatically revokes your will in England and Wales. How marriage affects your estate plan and what engaged couples must do to protect assets.
Family Structures
· 41 min
Second Marriage and Wills: Protecting Blended Families
Remarriage revokes your will automatically in the UK. How to protect children from previous relationships, your new spouse, and avoid inheritance disputes.
Family Structures
· 31 min
What Happens to Unmarried Partners Without a Will in the UK?
Unmarried partners inherit nothing under UK intestacy rules. Who gets your estate instead, how to protect your partner, and the common law marriage myth.
Relationship Planning
· 24 min
Cohabitation Agreements and Wills: What You Need
Cohabitation agreements protect during separation; wills protect after death. Learn why unmarried UK couples need both for complete legal protection.
Relationship Planning
· 22 min
Common Law Marriage Myth: You Have No Rights in the UK
49% of cohabiting couples believe in 'common law marriage' – but it doesn't exist in UK law. Discover what rights you actually have and how to protect your partner.
Relationship Planning
· 51 min
Do I Need a Will in My 20s or 30s? UK Guide for Young Adults
75% of people in their 30s have no will. Discover why unmarried couples, first-time buyers, and young professionals need wills now. Create yours in 15 minutes.
Life Stage Planning
· 29 min
LGBTQ+ Couples and Wills: Protecting Your Partner
Essential guide to wills for LGBTQ+ couples in the UK. Protect your partner from intestacy rules, family challenges, and inheritance tax—whether married or not.
Relationship Planning
· 33 min
Long-Term Relationships: When to Make a Will in the UK
46% of UK couples believe common law marriage protects them—it doesn't. Learn why unmarried partners need wills and when to make one. £99.99 online will in 15 minutes.
Relationship Planning
· 34 min
Digital Assets in Your Will: Social Media, Crypto & NFTs
76% of Brits lack digital asset plans. Protect crypto, social media & NFTs in your UK will. Complete guide to digital inheritance planning.
Life Stage Planning
· 26 min
First Time Homeowner? Here's Why You Need a Will
Bought your first home? 91% of young homeowners don't have a will. Learn why protecting your £311k property investment matters from day one with WUHLD.
Life Stage Planning
· 22 min
Student Loans and Your Will: What Happens After Death?
UK student loans are written off when you die, but what about protecting your partner and assets? Learn why graduates with student debt still need a will.
Life Stage Planning
· 26 min
Wills for Young Professionals: Under 35s Essential Guide
Young professionals under 35 need wills too. Protect your assets, partner, and digital life. Create yours online in 15 minutes for £99.99 with WUHLD.
Life Stage Planning
· 53 min
Business Succession Planning in Your Will: A UK Owner's Guide
69% of UK business owners lack succession plans. Protect your business, employees, and family with proper will planning before April 2026 tax changes.
Business Planning
· 31 min
Company Shares in Your Will: How to Pass Them On
Discover how to include company shares in your UK will, avoid intestacy disputes, and protect your business legacy with proper succession planning.
Business Planning
· 26 min
Freelancers and Contractors: Will Essentials
4.4M UK freelancers lack business-critical wills. Why contractors need estate plans for IP, business assets, and IR35 protection. Create yours in 15 mins.
Business Planning
· 29 min
Partnership Agreements and Your Will: UK Business Guide
Without a will and partnership agreement, your business dissolves when you die. Protect your partnership, co-owners, and family with proper estate planning.
Business Planning
· 18 min
Sole Traders and Wills: Protecting Your Business
Why sole traders need a will to protect their business. What happens to your business when you die, inheritance tax rules, and how to secure your legacy.
Business Planning
· 41 min
Startup Founders: Early-Stage Will Planning Guide UK
Protect your startup equity from intestacy chaos. Essential will planning for UK founders with shares, EMI options, and business assets worth protecting.
Business Planning
· 37 min
What Happens to Your Business When You Die?
When a UK business owner dies, the impact varies by business structure. Understand succession planning for sole traders, limited companies, and partnerships.
Business Planning
· 24 min
Debt and Your Will: What Happens to It After You Die?
Discover what happens to your debt when you die in the UK. Learn who pays, how estates handle debt, and how to protect your family from financial burden.
Special Situations
· 20 min
Disabled Person's Will: Special Considerations in the UK
Essential guide to will planning for disabled people in the UK, including testamentary capacity, benefit protection, trusts, and legal requirements for 2025.
Special Situations
· 28 min
Estranged Family: How to Disinherit Properly in the UK
Can you disinherit estranged family? Yes—but UK law lets them challenge. Learn how to protect your will from being overturned under the 1975 Act.
Special Situations
· 37 min
Expat Wills: UK Citizens Living Abroad
UK expat will guide: inheritance tax changes from April 2025, dual wills vs single will, forced heirship rules. Get your UK will sorted in 15 minutes.
Special Situations
· 24 min
Foreign Nationals with UK Assets: Will Planning Guide
Foreign national with UK property? Get our expert guide to UK inheritance tax, wills, and protecting your cross-border assets under 2025 rules.
Special Situations
· 29 min
Pets in Your Will: Ensuring They're Cared For
Only 26% of UK pet owners plan for their pets in their will. Learn how to legally protect your beloved companion's future if you pass away.
Special Situations
· 27 min
Special Needs Dependents: Will and Trust Planning in the UK
Complete guide to protecting disabled children and adults through proper will and trust planning. Protect means-tested benefits while securing their future.
Special Situations
· 22 min
Junior Doctors and Wills: Do You Need One?
With £80,000+ student debt and rotating placements, junior doctors face unique challenges. Learn why a will matters now—not later—for your career stage.
Professional Guidance
· 27 min
Locum Doctors: Estate Planning Essentials
Locum doctors face unique estate planning challenges. Learn how to protect your assets, navigate NHS pension rules, and secure your family's future.
Professional Guidance
· 29 min
Medical Indemnity Insurance and Your Will: UK Doctor's Guide
How medical indemnity insurance protects your estate after death. Understand occurrence-based vs claims-made cover and why it matters for your will.
Professional Guidance
· 28 min
NHS Pension and Your Will: A Complete Guide
How NHS pension death benefits work with your will. Nomination forms explained. Protect your partner from inheritance tax. NHS staff guide.
Professional Guidance
· 29 min
Wills for Nurses and Healthcare Workers: UK Guide 2025
Essential will planning guide for UK nurses and healthcare workers. Protect your NHS pension, nominate guardians, and secure your family's future for just £99.99.
Professional Guidance
· 24 min
Online Wills for Doctors and Medical Professionals: UK Guide
UK doctors work 40+ hours weekly but 44% lack wills. Online wills take 15 minutes vs weeks for solicitors. Essential estate planning guide.
Professional Guidance
· 29 min
Client Education: How to Explain Wills and Probate Simply
Learn how to explain wills, probate, and inheritance tax to clients in simple terms. Communication frameworks, common questions, and actionable scripts.
Professional Resources
· 29 min
Accountant's Guide to Client Will Planning: Advice Without Liability
How accountants guide clients on will planning while managing professional risk. When to advise, when to refer, and adding value without crossing boundaries.
Professional Resources
· 36 min
Estate Planning Tools for Accountants: UK Guide
Discover essential estate planning tools, software, and referral strategies for UK accountancy practices. Add value for clients and diversify revenue streams.
Professional Resources
· 26 min
IFA Guide to Will Writing Services: UK Edition
Complete guide for IFAs on advising clients about will writing services, from understanding regulatory boundaries to recommending affordable online solutions.
Professional Resources
· 37 min
IHT Planning for Financial Advisers & IFAs (2025 Guide)
Expert IHT planning guide for advisers. Navigate 2026-27 tax changes, pension IHT rules, business relief reforms, and effective client conversations.
Professional Resources
· 45 min
Tax-Efficient Estate Planning for High Net Worth Clients UK
Expert guide for wealth managers on HNW estate planning strategies, IHT mitigation, and 2026-2027 tax changes. Help clients preserve wealth across generations.
Professional Resources
· 37 min
When to Recommend Online Wills vs Solicitors to Clients
When to recommend online wills vs solicitor services, understand your duty of care, and confidently advise clients on estate planning options.
Professional Resources
· 18 min
What if You Have No Family to Leave Anything To?
Single with no children? Discover your will options, what happens without one, and how to leave your estate to friends or charity in the UK.
Special Situations
· 32 min
How to Value Your Business for Your Will: UK Guide 2025
Learn how to accurately value your business for UK inheritance tax, estate planning, and will purposes. Expert guidance on valuation methods, HMRC requirements, and Business Property Relief.
Business Planning
· 26 min
What Happens to Pensions When an Unmarried Partner Dies?
Unmarried partners have no automatic pension rights when their partner dies. Learn how to protect your partner with expression of wish forms and nominations.
Relationship Planning
· 26 min
Why Your Clients Need a Will: A Guide for IFAs
Financial advisors: discover why estate planning is critical for client retention. 75% of IFAs report higher satisfaction when discussing wills. Complete guide for 2025.
Professional Resources
· 22 min
Wills for Couples Buying a House Together (Unmarried): Complete UK Guide
Unmarried couples buying a house have zero inheritance rights under UK law. Learn why you need a will, how joint tenancy works, and how to protect your property investment.
Relationship Planning