The percentage of adults in the UK who have a will in place might be as low as 36%. That’s the headline finding from the recent IRN Legal Wills and Probate Consumer report.
There were a few other interesting trends too that come out of the research, such as:
- A dip in solicitor usage, particularly among younger demographics.
- Over one in ten are writing their own wills (or at least attempting to)
- Want to know what the typical cost of a will is? The report found that this is £125
Click through the document below for more insights from the report.
AR IRN Wills Report - June 2024 (2)
What has this all got to do with a Probate Genealogy firm? Well, a probate genealogist can assist legal professionals in cases where there is a will AND where there is not.
𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹: we can trace missing beneficiaries that have been named in a will but can’t be located, whether that’s a more straightforward address check or research that goes international.
𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗹l: We are extremely well-versed in dealing with intestate matters. We can offer probate practitioners help and assistance, whether that’s verifying a family tree and establishing entitlement, providing estate distribution guidance, or undertaking a free administrator search.
Anglia Research is an award-winning probate genealogy and people tracing firm offering a range of services that assist Private Client practitioners with estate administration and Court of Protection matters, such as:
- Finding missing beneficiaries named in a will
- Locating legally entitled relatives in intestacy cases
- Family tree verification and full Statutory Will research
- Providing fixed-cost international bankruptcy searches
- Undertaking financial asset and liability checks in the UK
- Accessing missing beneficiary indemnity insurance quotes
Feel free to contact our dedicated Private Client team who deal solely with instructions received from legal professionals on legal@angliaresearch.co.uk or call on 0800 033 4034.
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