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We specialise in : Drafting your Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Discretionary & Other Will Trusts, Probate Matters, Wills Storage, Funeral Plans and Estate Planning
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A Professional Will Writing and Estate Planning Consultancy based in Devonshire House, 582 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, Middlesex. HA7 1JS.
``I believe clients should be helped and advised...``
I believe clients should be helped and advised and however long it takes is never ever an issue, it must be right and you must be comfortable and fully satisfied with the outcome.I will visit you and discuss your requirements in the comfort of your own home or office to suit your needs, face to face advice is best. I am able to come and visit you at a time which suits your working hours. Evenings and weekends are possible as well as daytime appointments. Nationwide coverage (England only).
I do not accept telephone instructions to prepare any documents from clients who I have never met as a standard rule at Balance Consultancy.
Balance Consultancy provides a full signing and witnessing service (attestation) where required, in addition we offer a Will storage facility which is completely FREE for all Wills drafted by Balance Consultancy.
All our UK Wills, Trusts and Lasting Powers of Attorneys are drafted by our in-house specialists so you can be assured of a first class professional service. For your added protection our Professional Indemnity cover is £2.5m per Will (not that we feel you will ever need it).
We are fully authorised by our professional body, The Society of Will Writers & Estate Planners and we adhere to their Code of Conduct. To check my credentials with the Society please CLICK HERE. The Society can also be called on 01522 687888.
I am a Probate Consultant with the Kings Court Trust based in Bath. Please CLICK HERE for further information. You can call them on 0300 303 9000. Please quote reference 6271 for quickness.
Shandip Shah
Principal – Balance Consultancy
In the know...
It is a fact: many people dread the thought of making a Will and have a great reluctance to come to a decision as to how they would like their possessions to be distributed when they pass away. Nearly 70% of the population eligible to make a Will, do not have one.There is a commonly held belief that if you die without a Will (intestate), then all your assets simply pass on to your spouse. This is not true and you need to read our section on dying without a Will. Dying intestate generally will mean your assets will not be distributed as you probably wished to. Needless to say the amount of delay, grief and distress this sometimes causes to those who you leave behind. On a tax point of view, dying intestate often results in far greater tax than is necessary. The moral is to draw up a Will now and don’t leave your loved ones to pick up the pieces.
Five good reasons to make a Will
It’s all too easy to put off making a Will but the difficulty is that we never know when it may be needed. Experience shows that families who don’t plan ahead to cope with death or illness suffer higher levels of stress, expense and delay compared to families with the right legal and financial protection in place. Making a Will can give you peace of mind that your loved ones are protected.
- You decide who inherits – not the Government!
- Choose people you trust to act as your Executors
- Appoint Guardians to look after young children
- Avoid unnecessary exposure to Inheritance Tax
- Have peace of mind and reduce the potential for family conflict