When you write a Will you need to appoint an Executor and Trustee. Most people understand this and have had some knowledge of a family member or friend being nominated as an Executor. The belief is that this an easy task but it can end up being extremely complex and, of course, it all happens at a time of distress.

Often, the person nominated as Executor or Trustee knows little or nothing about the process of administering a Will, applying for Confirmation (Scotland) or to the Probate Courts (England and Wales) and a multitude of other tasks that need to be carried out. In all probability the Executor will engage the services of a solicitor or bank and they can be very expensive!

Willpeople advise their clients to consider naming a professional executor in their Will acting solely, or jointly with other named executors. This serves two main purposes. Your named executors can rely on sound professional advice to help them wind up the estate. Secondly it gives the Will longevity and you can rest safe in the knowledge that the administration of your estate, wherever it is in the UK, will be dealt with by experts in a professional and efficient manner for a known fixed fee which is more competitive than banks or solicitors.

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