Making a Will..Why Choose Us?

We are Professional Lawyers offering a confidential and friendly service, both to our online and local clients.

We have made our most popular services available online due to demand, but we also offer a range of other services.

Our Services Include:

Single Wills – anyone over the age of 18 can make a Will

Mirror Wills - A pair of Wills which reflect the wishes of each other. Most suited to married couples or couples in a Civil Partnership

Mutual Wills - Which contain a legal agreement not to "revoke" the Wills after the death of one party.

Living Wills or Advance Directives - Many people wish to have a document drawn up which will take effect whilst still living but which sets out certain medical treatments which can or cannot be administered.

Protective Will Property Trusts - Wills which contain a trust which protects the family home from residential care fees or for protection of the family home on a second marriage

Powers of Attorney

Safe storage of your will - Wills are stored in fireproof safes protected by insurance for £2 million per will. We are also members of Certainty who have set up a Wills Register for members of the legal profession who offer storage of Wills. See www.certainty.co.uk for further details

Advice for the Elderly - We can offer up to date advice in a sympathetic and confidential way. Deborah is a full professional member of Solicitors for the Elderly. Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) is an independent, national organisation of lawyers, such as solicitors, barristers, and legal executives who are committed to providing the highest quality of legal advice for older and vulnerable people, their families and carers. Full professional members are those members of the legal profession that have been qualified for at least 5 years and spend at least 50% of their time advising older clients or have been qualified for 10 years and spend at least 25 % of their time doing such work. An exam must be taken if entering membership at this level.

Severance of Tenancy - This is required if a "protective property trust" is required and the title deeds are held in joint names as beneficial joint tenants. In order to pass a share of the property into a trust it is necessary to convert the title deeds to “tenants in common”.

Discretionary Trusts - Can be set up within Wills for inheritance tax planning or for other purposes

Assistance with probate matters - Including assisting with obtaining a Grant of Probate. If a person died “intestate” (without making a Will) and you need help, we can help. If an estate has a property or assets valued at more than £10,000 and made a Will, usually a document called a Grant of Probate is required from the Probate Registry. We can assist with this.

About our Managing Director

Deborah A Wilkinson has at least twenty years experience in the legal profession, spending eleven years with large firms of solicitors in the North West. She has specialised in Equity and Trusts, Wills and Probate, Constitutional and Administrative Law, Land Law and Conveyancing Practice. Deborah qualified as a Lawyer after studying at Liverpool John Moores University.  The firm is proud to be members of Certainty, which is a register and database of Wills prepared by Lawyers and provides details of the whereabouts of Wills. She is a Fellow of Institute of Legal Executives (which involved six years of studying law and passing the relevant exams). Fellows are specialist Lawyers and the Institute has over 22,000 members and is recognized as the third branch of the legal profession. Deborah Wilkinson & Co are also proud to be members of the Federation of Small Businesses.

Testimonials

Mr and Mrs Moran, Willaston, Cheshire
"To have a professional, friendly and extremely knowledgeable lawyer prepared to make a home visit is exceptional. Deborah has been really helpful and understanding and we have been very pleased with her advice and service. Deborah is completely trustworthy, confidential, and thorough, and she made the whole process seem very painless."

Mrs Watkins, Chester
"I have great pleasure in recommending this excellent service. Mrs Wilkinson is a very pleasant and competent young woman, who comes to your house and saves you the hassle of going to a Solicitor! She deals with your legal matters with speed and efficiency and her charges are very reasonable."

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