When it comes to sorting out your affairs, it can be tempting to try and do the cheapest options possible in order to save money and keep as much in your estate for your beneficiaries as you can, but this is not always the best way to do things. Below we go through your options for storing a will that range from the free to the low cost to try and help you keep costs down, so there is more to leave for your loved ones.
Storing your Will at home
When it comes to storing your Will for free, there are only really two options. The first is storing your Will in your home. This does have some drawbacks, though. The first of these is that if you have written your Will yourself then it could be invalid and the only way the validity of your Will can be discovered is when you die, leaving your family and executor with a lot more problems on your hands.
Storing your Will for free may save you some money, but it can be stolen, damaged, destroyed or even lost when it is stored at home. All of which will leave you in the position of having no will when you die.
Storing with the solicitor who wrote it
Second is storing it with the solicitor who wrote it. If you are using a solicitor to write your Will, sometimes they will store your Will for free as part of their services. However, you will have to use the same firm that wrote your Will. Plus, it is expensive to have a solicitor write your Will for you. If you are hoping to save money storing your Will, then using a solicitor to write your Will is going to end up costing you a lot more than just paying for storing your Will.
Storing your Will with WillFinda
Storing your Will with WillFinda is the best option when it comes to storing your Will, not only is your Will safely and securely stored, it is also checked before it is stored to ensure that the will you are storing with WillFinda is valid. If it’s not, then the expert team over at WillFinda will tell you why and can even put you in touch with will writing experts to help you make sure that everything is in order with your Will. Once they store your Will, you can withdraw it at any time to make amendments or add more accompanying documents to it.
The advantages of storing your Will with WillFinda
- Your Will is checked to make sure it is valid before it is stored.
- Your Will is stored securely.
- You can access your Will at any time to make amendments.
- It costs a small amount to use the service.
- Your Will is more secure than when stored in your home.
- You can send a will you have written yourself or had written for you with WillFinda – it all costs the same low rate.
To store your Will with WillFinda simply head over to the WillFinda website and complete the will check and store form. Once you’ve put in your details and made the small annual payment of £20, you simply send your Will to us, and we store it for you after we’ve checked it and made sure that it is valid.
Get your Will stored today with WillFinda!
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