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Dick Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Something wrong there. £800? and doing it over the phone? Don't let a bank anywhere near your will. They'll want to be the executor and charge a fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallBuilder Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I know you can buy the form to write your own will for a few quid and the sum of £800 soundds like daylight robbery. A few years ago we had a family will done which meant four of us sat at my sisters, the company sent an official to the house and wrote our four wills, total cost £200 The company look after the wil and I can make ammendments or alterations at no extra cost and I seem to remember I had to sign it and have my signature witnessed to make it all legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurian Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 £800 is far far too much. He must have got the decimal point in the wrong place. £80 is far closer, though a little expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I would say £80 is a reasonable charge by a bona fide solicitor not one of those dubious will-writers who slip in hidden costs(eg x % of the estates value) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossdog Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I know you can buy the form to write your own will for a few quid and the sum of £800 soundds like daylight robbery. A few years ago we had a family will done which meant four of us sat at my sisters, the company sent an official to the house and wrote our four wills, total cost £200 The company look after the wil and I can make ammendments or alterations at no extra cost and I seem to remember I had to sign it and have my signature witnessed to make it all legal.The problem is that the £200 is only a foot in the door to act as executors of the will!...............and that,s when the real charges start!........be very careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallBuilder Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 The problem is that the £200 is only a foot in the door to act as executors of the will!...............and that,s when the real charges start!........be very careful. No they are only the will writers, I wasn't all that bothered as my will is quite simple but my mothers had to be worded very carefully and my sister has quite a bit to divy up as well. My sister who i trust is the executor of my will and she and I are dual executors of my brothers will. I remember when my grandfather died and his will was kept by his solicitor who was also the executor and the cost of this made me shudder, even more so than usual as he'd been a close family friend, I know my mother was rather less than impressed with his greedy behaviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansheff Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 My solicitor said to me you don't want me to be your executor because of the costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scousemouse Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 .......oo er! I have my will lodged with my solicitor, may now have a rethink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurian Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Allowing a solicitor to be the executor of a will is giving them a licence to take your money. I know a lady who was a beneficiary and could not believe how much the solicitor screwed out of the estate. He would always be "out" when she called and dragged it out for many many months, introducing new charges as he went along. He even organised a buffet after the funeral. The buffet was very very expensive and the food was terrible. The solicitor obviously took a massive fee for "organising " it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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