Jamie Murray
Jamie Murray
2023-01-28
Quality fast and reliable service with a cracking bunch of lads definitely recommended
Bill Mitchell
Bill Mitchell
2021-09-14
Contracted this company to clear the flat of my deceased mother. Two young guys cleared EVERYTHING out of the rented property, including furniture, carpets, ornaments, white goods and food/household products, politely, efficiently, and respectfully. Excellent service.
Charles winter
Charles winter
2021-05-21
The guys from Northern House Clearance have just cleared a house for me in Scotland. The house was packed not only with a lifetimes worth of memories, but all the clutter that goes with it. Within 2 days it was emptied down to the floorboards. A great job from a good team of lads. Highly recommended.
Graeme hatton
Graeme hatton
2021-02-24
An excellent 5 star service. Firstly the compassion shown due to the circumstances which resulted in having to use their services, not just on the phone but by the team who arrived, on time, to perform the job. Above all a friendly attitude goes a long way in stressful times. Professional from the start to the end of the day and due to the amount of clutter a second day was needed. I could not believe how much was cleared in just one day, it was as if the clutter had it's own clutter to clear. Hope that I never need to use them again, but if I have to clear another property they will be the only people that I call. Highly recommend them. G.Hatton. Cheshire.
Lorna Hamilton
Lorna Hamilton
2021-02-05
Fantastic service. Highly recommend. The team was so helpful.
Richard Foster
Richard Foster
2020-11-26
The guys from Northern house clearing cleared my deceased brothers house which was in a state. They were very discrete and great guys very understanding at such a sad time. Great job guys thank you.
Xiu Yun Chen
Xiu Yun Chen
2020-11-25
This is a good company would highly recommend these guys. Very efficent and helpful.
Laura
Laura
2020-11-05
Highly recommended. From my initial enquiry I found them to be efficient and professional and was given an immediate quote. On the day the guys arrived promptly and were friendly, helpful and thorough. I would not hesitate to use this company again and I would recommend to others. I felt in good hands and I, m very happy with the service I received.
Ruth Lawrence
Ruth Lawrence
2020-08-22
The team arrived bang on time and began work immediately. They continued for five solid days and completed the entire clearance of my late uncles house, which was a case of extreme hoarding over many decades. They even removed carpets, curtains and swept up so the house was ready for sale. They were exeptionally hard working, polite and charged a reasonable price for this incredibly difficult job. Terrific service, absolutely recommended.
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Probate Valuation Of Chattels: How To Make A Will

In many cases, having a badly prepared Will – or a Will that’s out of date is worse than not having a Will in the first place. A Will full of mistakes, unclear instructions or one that doesn’t adequately provide for unforeseen circumstances can be a source of unlimited problems that could prove to be extremely expensive and time-consuming to correct. The responsibility lies upon yourself to ensure that the Will is written properly. Apart from these factors, the actual making of the Will is fairly straightforward.

For writing the Will, you have the following options:

Write one yourself
Hire the services of a solicitor
Use a specialist Will writing company

One of the main purposes of the Will is to ensure that your estate (after all your liabilities have been settled) is distributed the way you want it. For cases where jointly-owned property is involved and you prefer that your share goes to a person other than the joint owner, you need to seek professional legal advice.

If you are looking to hire a solicitor to write your Will, the average cost for a straightforward will with fairly straightforward estate should be below £200 to write. It is advisable to look for a reputable solicitor because of the legal risks involved in having a Will that is not written up properly.

Before drafting up the Will, you need to have a good idea of the beneficiaries and what you would like them to have. Also bear in mind any beneficiaries that you may actually outlive. If you are a parent of young children, you need to appoint guardians should you and your partner die at the same time. The key to writing up a good Will is lateral thinking – you need to accommodate for any unforeseen and unexpected circumstances.

Some common pitfalls to avoid when making a Will include:

Leaving donations to charities that don’t even exist (make sure you have the right titles and names of organisations that you want to gift)
Not specifying relatives that share the same name
Not having the Will witnessed or signed in the right places
Ignoring any debts that you may owe that have potential to become liabilities

When your Will is drafted up and you are happy with it, you will need to sign it and have the signing witnessed by two people that do not stand to benefit from the Will. This is the law in England and Wales. In Scotland you only need one witness, who again cannot be a beneficiary.

Choosing an executor

You have the choice of selecting the people that you want to administer your estate. In legal terms, these people are called “executors”. You may name the executors in you Will. The executor will be in charge of managing your estate, as well as handling taxes, distributing the assets according to your wishes and finally winding up the proceedings. An executor is not barred from being a named beneficiary in your Will.

In most cases, people prefer to hire a solicitor as well as a personal executor. This can help share the burden of dealing with the estate, as well as giving the executor some legal aid and backup. The solicitors fees can be extracted from your estate.

If no executor is named in the Will, then the High Court may appoint an executor and grant of probate of their choosing (this is normally a solicitor or a bank).

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