Valentine’s Day is a time for celebrating love and showing our admiration to the people we care about. We celebrate by showering our loved ones with gifts and flowers, exchanging heartfelt messages in cards, and treating them to romantic dinners. While these are sweet gestures, here at McHale & Co, we believe that there are more meaningful and long-lasting ways of expressing love – like writing a Will!

8 reasons why writing a Will is the ultimate expression of love

1. Your partner is protected

Co-habiting couples are not recognised by the Rules of Intestacy, this means that if you die without a Will in place, your partner could receive nothing.

2. Your children are protected

If you don’t have a Will and your children are under the age of 18, then the decisions about who will look after your children will be made by the family courts, which may be against your own wishes. Writing a Will ensures that you get to make that decision and name their legal guardian. Creating a Will also ensures your children’s financial protection.

3. Your dependents are protected

Creating a Will allows you to ensure that your dependents like your stepchildren and vulnerable relatives are protected after you have died. As your stepchildren aren’t your blood relatives, they are not protected by inheritance law so it is important you create a Will to ensure they are looked after.

4. Wills provide clarity and prevent family disputes

For your loved ones, this is already a difficult time. Writing your Will with your wishes clearly stated enables you to make things a little easier and clearer for them. It can also help to avoid possible disputes within your family.

5. Reduced Inheritance Tax

Having a well-structured Will enables you to manage the amount of Inheritance Tax your family may have to pay.

6. Ensured security of your estate and assets

You can ensure your wishes regarding the distributions of your possessions and assets are satisfied, and that your loved ones are looked after and don’t lose their rights to inheritance.

7. Your pets are protected

Writing a Will allows you to decide what happens to your pets after your death and who will look after them.

8. Support the charities you value

Writing a will not only protects those close to you, but it also enables you to extend your love to the charities you support by donating money to them.

Writing a Will allows you to carry on protecting and caring for your loved ones even when you are no longer around. Here at McHale & Co, we offer expert advice to help you create a Will that reflects your wishes and secures your loved ones’ futures. If you’re thinking of writing a will and require legal support, please don’t hesitate to contact our Wills team on 0161 928 3848 or mch@mchaleandco.co.uk