BBC TV programme about wills sparks surge of will writing enquiries at Newark Solicitors

April 15, 2011 - PRLog -- Senior Partner at the firm and Head of the Wills, Trust and Probate department, Frances Kelly commented,

“Since the TV programme has been aired we have noticed a marked increase in the number of people wanting to make, or review, their wills. Although Tallents has always encouraged people to start planning the allocation of their estates earlier rather than later, making a will is a subject that people naturally shy away from.

“Over six episodes the programme explored the estate planning problems of twelve different couples which seemed to strike a chord with the viewing audience and has encouraged them to come to us to discuss their own estate planning and will writing needs.”

‘Can’t Take It With You’ covered several complicated issues surrounding making wills and estate planning, such as: leaving monies to charity, favouring beneficiaries, dividing money between sons and daughters, guardianship, how to ensure the continuing success of a family business and providing for disabled dependents. It clearly demonstrated that experienced legal advice is always a good investment when making major decisions like this.


Frances continues,

“Every family will be in a different situation when it comes to drawing up a will. Deciding how to divide up your estate can be a very sobering experience and it is often clouded by emotions running high as well, as the TV programme has shown.

“Our Wills Trust and Probate team has many years of experience between them but they know that the majority of estate planning and will writing begins by simply sitting down and talking about what you want to happen to your estate when you die.

“We actively encourage clients to also speak to their families about their wishes to avoid creating long-term family bitterness that can sometimes outlast any monetary loss.”

Often people avoid the issue entirely by not writing a will at all which means they die ‘intestate’, but this can only lead to additional heartbreak for the bereaved at an already stressful time.

Frances finishes,

“We know that this is a sensitive subject and we always take the time to guide clients through the will writing process and encourage them to explore every option before making sure their final wishes will be carried out on their death.

“Unfortunately, we can’t quite stretch to Sir Gerry’s generosity and take all our clients out to dinner to discuss their individual estate needs, but they can rest assured that we will be using our considerable experience and expertise to reach a satisfactory conclusion for them and their loved ones.”

If ‘Can’t Take It With You’ struck a chord with you and you want to discuss your estate planning, then call the Wills, Trust and Probate Department at Tallents Solicitors for experienced and simple legal advice you can trust.


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For more information, contact Tallents on 01636 671881


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Established in 1774 and with offices in Newark, Mansfield and Southwell, Tallents Solicitors services the legal needs of private individuals, company and commercial clients and farmers in North Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.

We still offer a personal service to our clients and our size and structure ensures that partners are never remote from our clients. We provide a full range of legal services and our expertise covers all areas of law including:

Agricultural law, criminal law, commercial and domestic property transactions, inheritance tax planning, trust and estate administration, wills and probate, commercial and general litigation, employment law, company and commercial law, intellectual property, matrimonial and family law, personal injury claims and children issues.

In 2009, Tallents celebrated 235 years, having served more than nine generations of North Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire people. This makes Tallents one of the oldest law firms in the county and possibly the UK.



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