Why is it important that I am an Institute of Professional Willwriters Fellow Member?
Why is it important that I am an Institute of Professional Willwriters Fellow Member, because the Institute is founded on two principal aims:- To promote the highest standards within the Willwriting profession. To protect the interests of their members and the public....
Skype – would this be more convenient to you?
If you have a very busy work schedule and it's difficult to find a mutually convenient time to meet up, you may prefer that our instruction meeting is held online via Skype. This is an alternative option which may suit you.
Funeral Plans – peace of mind knowing your funeral arrangements are taken care of.
Christie Munro are happy to announce that we are now working with Golden Charter and are able to offer a Funeral Plan which allows the funeral directors services to be fixed at today's prices. By planning ahead you can avoid the worry of setting funds aside later on...
Reviewing and updating your Will is exceptionally important
Reviewing and updating your Will is exceptionally important as family circumstance and the law changes constantly. If you have not up dated your Will your Executors may not be able to claim the recently introduced residential nil rate band allowance which by 2020 will...
Refund being offered by the Ministry of Justice against Lasting Power of Attorney application fees.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) advise that refunds are to be offered to those donors and attorneys who may have been charges more than was necessary when they applied to register their powers of attorneys between 1st April and 31st March 2017. According to the...
It’s never too early to take out a Lasting Power of Attorney
A client called last week to advise that her husband had had a serious stroke and is unable to communicate. She now desperately regrets that they didn’t take out a Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney at the same time as they each took out a Property and...
A few of the Testimonials received from clients within the last 4 month
Please see what clients are saying about Christie Munro's service. They are also posted on the IPW website. At Christie Munro the very best service and advice is always offered;- Sally clearly explained everything, and completed the wills quickly and efficiently,...
Inheritance tax allowance increase for married couples and civil partners
The Residential Nil Rate Band is to be introduced on the 6th April 2017. Currently the inheritance tax threshold (IHT) is charged at a rate of 40% on death above the nil-rate band once any debts and the value of any chargeable lifetime transfers have been accounted...
If you do not wish your Will Contested please consider the case of Melita Jackson who excluded her child.
Mrs Melita Jackson had her Will Contested because she excluded her only child Heather from her Will, which was written in 2002. Mrs Jackson’s reason for the exclusion was because she had been estranged from her daughter Heather since she eloped at the age of 17 with...
Are you familiar with the Intestacy Rules (dying without a Will) – this is why at Christie Munro Will Writers we advise that you should have a professionally drafted Will.
Sadly, the intestacy rules may not allow your estate to be distributed as you may expect or wish. Your spouse may not inherit the whole of your estate. If you die leaving a husband, wife or civil partner (“the Spouse”) and you have children your Spouse will take all...