cost of writing a will

angeldaisy

Just looking for a ball park figure for doing a will. Mostly straightforward, its just that I'm a part owner of my parents house in UK and want to make sure that when I die it goes to my son and not my husband.

valleyoftheunos

angeldaisy wrote: »

Just looking for a ball park figure for doing a will. Mostly straightforward, its just that I'm a part owner of my parents house in UK and want to make sure that when I die it goes to my son and not my husband.

Just on the face of it you might actually have a fairly complicated situation on your hands in that Your Husband is entitled to half your estate as of right and you can't prevent that by your will. Also because the house is in the UK there could be jurisdictional issues.

The upshot of that is that your will needs detailed instructions and must be carefully drafted, someone offering to bang out a Will for €50 is not likely to spend the necessary time on it. Shop around and try to find a Solicitor who does a decent amount of Probate work in their practice. Expect to pay a reasonable amount but nothing extortionate.

huskerdu

valleyoftheunos wrote: »

Your Husband is entitled to half your estate as of right and you can't prevent that by your will. .

Not true. if she makes a will, then her husband will only be entitled to 1/3 of her estate.

Here is the relevant explanation from www.citizensinformation.ie

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/birth_family_relationships/married_couples/marital_status_and_inheritance.html

Spousal inheritance rights

The amount of the surviving spouse's legal right share depends on two factors:

whether or not there is a valid will
whether or not the deceased spouse has any children.

You are entitled to the whole estate if:

there is no will or the will is invalid, and
the deceased spouse has no children or grandchildren.

You are entitled to two-thirds of the estate if:

there is no valid will, and
the deceased spouse has children or grandchildren.

You are entitled to one-half of the estate if:

there is a valid will, and
the deceased spouse has no children or grandchildren.

You are entitled to one-third of the estate if:

there is a valid will, and
the deceased spouse has children or grandchildren.



I do agree that a well written will is important when there is any potential complicating factors. Myself and my spouse wer charged €200 for both wills, but the solicitor was doing conveyencing work for us at the time also.

Jacques Mesrine

It's about 1500 euro

You're better off dying intestate, not much of a difference nowadays. Not gona make of difference when your dead unless you will to have the money buried with you in gold coins and bullion

December2012

Jacques Mesrine wrote: »

It's about 1500 euro

If only!

Sala

Straightforward will as low as 50 plus VAT but as mentioned yours is not straightforward. Most Solicitors do bog standard Wills but to be honest I'd go to one that specialises in probate - they would have a much better understanding of the type of issues that could arise in your situation and will draft it accordingly. And I'd rather pay €200 odd over €50 if I knew I was get the best Solicitor to do it - for the sake of a bit of extra money you will save your son a lot of hassle (and money if he has to fight it ) in the future

Bluegrass1

Jacques Mesrine wrote: »

It's about 1500 euro

You're better off dying intestate, not much of a difference nowadays. Not gona make of difference when your dead unless you will to have the money buried with you in gold coins and bullion

Dying intestate can make for a lot of hassle for surviving relatives. A grant of administration has to be applied for and there is the possibility that money will go to a relative that you don't know or like.
Many people like to leave a bequest to a sports club, charity or friend. On intestacy nothing like that happens. the money could go to a second cousin in Australia.

Pat Mustard

Jacques Mesrine wrote: »

It's about 1500 euro

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