Local solicitors have agreed to waive their normal fee and write Wills free of charge, in return for a donation to local charity Grove House Hospice.Local solicitors have agreed to waive their normal fee and write Wills free of charge, in return for a donation to local charity Grove House Hospice.
All you have to do is contact any one of the Participating Solicitors either just before the start or during the campaign, running from 1st November to 30th November 2011 and quote "Make your will month for Grove House Hospice" and book an appointment. You can then book an appointment to go and see the solicitor at your mutual convenience - it may or may not be in that fortnight depending on the solicitor's schedule.
At your initial meeting with your chosen solicitor, you should discuss your circumstances with the solicitor, telling them what you want in your Will. If you agree to go ahead, the solicitor will then ask you for a donation to Grove House Hospice, instead of paying the solicitor their usual Will writing fee. The donation is up to you, but for your guidance writing a Will can cost between £100 and £250 per person for a standard Will. Your donation is made by cheque payable to "Grove House" and the solicitor will then send this to Grove House on your behalf.
It should be noted that if your circumstances are complicated, or you want some specialised advice (e.g. tax advice) then the solicitor is entitled to tell you that they can't do it under the Make Your Will scheme, and will let you know the charge for specialised advice.
But we have found that the vast majority of people only need a "basic" or "standard" Will.
"Mirror" Wills, e.g. two identical Wills that are written for husband and wife, count as TWO separate wills under this scheme.