The Costs

Who would ever send a friend to the car auction with an instruction to buy the cheapest? Result £50 spent but no wheels. Despite that many people make precisely that mistake when commissioning Wills.

Nevertheless cost must be an issue so we provide the following as a guide.

Wills - These have a wide range e.g. £70 for a single person or £110 of a couple with a modest estate to over £450 for those with serious Inheritance Tax liabilities. As a guide, a couple with young children should budget for about £150-£200 unless they are willing to suffer the risks inherent in (the usual) simplistic arrangements.

Pension plans and insurances - The paperwork supporting these is provided free within the fee for the Wills.

Enduring Powers of Attorney - £90 for a single person or £130 for a couple.

Advance Directives - £35 each.

Severance of Joint Tenancy - £50-£70 depending on whether it is with the agreement or otherwise of both parties.

Lifetime Document Storage - £45 per case e.g. per couple, waived for the higher cost cases.

Covering Letters - These are of course "free". However they are valuable reference documents providing comprehensive explanations about how the Wills work and of the advantages and disadvantages of the options available.

Obligations Appointments are free - that is to say without obligation on either side. However if drafts are to be produced we do ask for the full fee at that time - refundable if there are drafting problems.

Getting in touch with County Wills (Northampton) Ltd won't cost you anything-

Call 01604 455073, or fill in the enquiry form. Alternatively you can email wills@wills.uk.net