Chenery Maher Solicitors can guide you in making your will and handle probate work in Clitheroe, Lancashire and beyond.

Making a will is often something which people are reluctant to undertake.  Facing up to our own mortality is not pleasant and it is easy to find excuses to put off considering the future after our demise.  Given the chances of death by accident or sudden illness however, it is extremely important that a will is in place.  If you die without having first made a will, the state will determine who inherits your assets by reference to the Intestacy Rules, as a result of which the people you care for may in the end receive nothing. Making a will is particularly important if you are not married to your partner, have children from a previous relationship or dependents who need care.

As a result of the increase in property prices it is likely that, without proper advice and provision, a substantial part of what you currently own will be paid to the Inland Revenue in inheritance tax, rather than to your dependents who may need it, especially without your income to help support them.

Even if you have made a will, some changes in circumstances, such as marriage or divorce, can make all or part of the will invalid; or provisions made in the will may no longer meet your requirements. It is therefore important that you review your will regularly.

Irene Chenery, who specialises in our wills and probate work can help you to consider all the factors you need to consider when making your will, and put one together for you quickly and easily.  You can make an appointment to discuss making provision for your dependents and assets, by simply calling Irene on 01200 422264.

Click here to view a flow-chart illustrating the intestacy rules