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At the Co-coordinators meeting at Runwell Parish Village Hall on 26 October 2009, Martin Engleman, principal of Engleman Will Writing Services, gave a presentation entitled ‘Taking the Mystery out of Wills’. Martin is a qualified member of the Institute of Professional Will Writers and is a Licensed Legal Consultant with APS Legal & Associates, a national firm of professional Will Writers & Legal Specialist Estate Planning Practitioners.

Martin first explained his background in Management Accountancy and Financial Services spanning over 40 years. He then described how the government Rules of Intestacy, which come into play when a person dies with no Will arrangements, can cause serious financial problems by depriving their surviving spouse of a substantial part of the deceased’s estate, or even the whole of the estate in the case of an unmarried surviving partner.

He also advised the roles of Executors, Legal Guardians and Trustees, how Inheritance Tax at 40% can be mitigated by suitable Will provisions, and the benefits of a Property Protection Trust for protecting children’s interests in the matrimonial home upon the surviving spouse re-marrying and/or going into a Local Authority care home.

Basic Will Writing fees are moderate at just £119 for a Single Will, £70 for a partner/spouse Will, and are not related to length of consultation, being fixed according to the Will package required. There is a 10% discount for clients over 65, 5% if over 60.

Martin offers a home visit service, saving clients travel time, car expenses and parking charges, and lives locally in Wickford, being a fellow NW Co-coordinator. He can be contacted by email on engleman@talktalk.net or by telephone on 01268 761022.

Visit his website at hppt://www.essexwillwriting.co.uk

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