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: Reasons for making a Will

There are many valid reasons for writing a Will. For starters, you can choose who inherits your possessions, money and other property too. If you die without a Will, the Government will intervene and distribute everything according to their own strict regulations, which could result in those closest to you to miss out on your estate.

A good reason for making a Will is for the benefit of your partner. If you were to die without leaving a Will, your unmarried partner could receive nothing at all. Your children could also suffer if you don’t leave a will. By choosing a legal guardian to take responsibility for raising your children in the event of your death, you could secure their future. The guardians can be appointed via a Will, however make sure to notify the people involved and get their consent. If no guardian is appointed, then the children will be taken under the care of surviving relatives. Be warned that they may not be the people that you would choose yourself.

Another good reason for a Will, is the possible tax saving that your beneficiaries can enjoy. By leaving a Will, you ensure that everyone knows exactly how much they are due and the tax collector does not take more than required by law.

What if I don’t leave a Will?

By not leaving a Will, you could potentially put your family in a difficult financial situation which could take a long time to resolve, long past your death.

Deaths that occur without a valid Will are considered to be intestate. In such a situation, your estate would be distributed according to laws of intestacy. The main purpose of this law is to protect your immediate family i.e. your spouse and children. Bear in mind that if you are not married or registered with your partner and if the children are not biologically yours, they are not legally recognised and will not be taken into account according to the rules of intestacy. In simple terms, dying without a Will could result in your possessions being distributed in a way that you may not intend or want.

In theory, the rules of intestacy ascertain that all of your movable property may be sold by your personal representative in order to convert your entire estate into cash value, which can then be easily distributed. In practice, most of your possessions may well be distributed as they are, in accordance to certain rules.

Any personal chattels (i.e. personal property such as furniture, cars, antiques) are to be handed to your spouse. If the entire estate’s value is £125,000 or less, then the surviving spouse can inherit the entire estate regardless if there are children or not.

If there are children, then the spouse gets £125,000 as well as any household contents and personal chattels of the deceased. Anything that remains is then split into two parts of equal value: one half goes to the children, while the other half is put into a trust. All income generated from this trust goes to the surviving spouse, however in the case of the spouse’s death, the trust moves entirely into the possession of the surviving children.

There are even more strict intestacy rules for cases where the deceased was single and/or had no children. For example, if you’re single and have no children, then your estate will go to your nearest surviving relative. In cases, where there are no living relatives, the entire estate goes to the Government.

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