It can be tricky to know who to trust when it comes to estate planning. For things like writing your Will, putting in place Power of Attorney (POA) or placing your home in a Protected Property Trust, you want to make sure you are making the right choices.
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You’ve probably seen the ILAWS adverts on STV. Inspired by classic movies they have the tagline ‘no drama’, and that’s because time after time clients have commented on how they sorted all their affairs with ILAWS – with no drama.
When you look at the reviews, the overriding theme from happy clients is just how easy ILAWS Scotland made everything, from creating a Will to safeguarding their home – and much more.
Indeed, word of mouth is a powerful thing, and through recommendations from thousands of happy clients, ILAWS is now busier than ever and helping more clients than ever.
A straightforward yet comprehensive service
We spoke to Tony Marchi, principle ILAWS Scotland, to find out more. Tony told us: “We’ve been in business since 2007. However, in terms of experience, it’s certainly been over 30 years ago since I wrote my first Will for a client!
“It’s not just a tagline – there is no drama with us. And that’s because we’ve been doing this for a long time, and we are experienced in every aspect of it. Our staff undertake continual training and are experts at explaining things to clients and making the processes as simple as possible. For our clients, we genuinely want to make everything as easy as we can for you.”
Choosing a company like ILAWS for your estate planning has additional benefits too. Tony explained: “When we do your Will for example, our Bereavement Service is available to you via our Will Pack. That means that from the moment you write your will with us, we will see the process all the way through until the time your estate is settled.
“The service is there to help your executors. It can be daunting to act as an executor and they can get as much help as they require to get the estate settled – whether that takes 1 hour or 100 hours, it won’t cost them a penny. Not everyone offers a service that comprehensive.”
“A comment we get frequently is ‘that costs less than I thought!’”
The expert team can advise on all aspects of estate planning, and sometimes you might be surprised at the number of options that are available to you and the benefits they can offer.
Elaine is an estate planner at ILAWS, she advised: “Proper estate planning is not just about getting a Will. Trusts and Transfers offer ways of protecting your house and your savings as well.
“Whether you’ve got an estate worth £150,000 or £1,500,000, there will be a trust appropriate for you. It’s not one size fits all.”
She added: “Even if a Trust or Transfer is something you’ve looked into before but you’ve received a price that’s put you off doing it, you should still investigate it with us. A comment we get frequently is ‘that costs less than I thought!’”
© Shutterstock / Budimir JevticIPAWS for ILAWS
As ILAWS are busier than ever, the team has been growing. Or should that be grrrrr-owing. ILAWS Facebook followers might be familiar with Harvey, affectionately known as the CEO of IPAWS.
Although the image of Harvey the dog looking wonderfully smart in his collar and tie will certainly raise a smile, he has an important role to play in reminding us not to forget about our furry friends when it comes to estate planning.
Tony explained: “There are so many things that people forget about in estate planning relating to their pets, animal charities, or animal laws, and that’s what Harvey is there to raise awareness of via IPAWS for ILAWS.
“People want to ensure their pet is cared for after they’re gone or perhaps donate to animal charities through their Will which is very popular. Harvey is there as a reminder to think about your pets too – not just your humans.”
It’s safe to say from your property to pets, nothing is overlooked.
So, let ILAWS sort your affairs with a friendly service and no drama.
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