What is covered by a 'Free Will'?
The two organisations we partner with generally offer Simple Single or Mirror Wills, or updating an existing Will, for free.
There may be charges made for more complicated or extensive Wills, known as Complex Wills, and guidance on this is provided below.
If you have any questions please contact the providers directly, call Matt on 01275 391415, or email legacy@stpetershospice.org.
Farewill
- Simple Will: a relatively straightforward will with one level of executors, gifts of money and/or items (without conditions), and primary and secondary level residuary beneficiaries only
- Complex Will: would include things like backup executors, a gift to a business, a gift of money or items with conditions attached, multiple levels of residuary beneficiaries (catastrophe clauses), or trusts over property or the whole estate
National Free Wills Network
The Network fees agreed with the solicitors are for simple standard Wills and for updating existing Wills. The terms of a Simple Will can vary between firms and are as defined by their guidelines. Generally, items not covered in a Simple Will are Trusts, complex tax advice, overseas assets, and Lasting Powers of Attorney.
This list is by no means exhaustive, and your solicitor will advise you as to any additional cost that may be incurred. Should the solicitor find, during the drawing up of a Will, that it is more complex, they are entitled to ask you to pay the difference between the simple element of the Will and the additional complex work.