Valley Willwriting

My first review from 2026! Thrilled to read these lovely comments.

Google review of Valley Willwriting ★★★★★

A very Happy New Year to all my lovely clients from over the years! Please remember that if your Will is over 3 years old, it's worth having a read through just to check it still matches your wishes & circumstances. If it doesn't, make it your New Year's Resolution to bring it up to date. Contact me on 07540295937 or DM.

We're nearly in 2026, so are you thinking of making a New Year's Resolution? Two suggestions - make your Will and prepare your Lasting Power of Attorney! You may have been meaning to do these for a long time, so get in touch with me, Sally, to find out more - DM, [email protected] or 07540295937.

Common sense prevails. This will be a huge relief to my farming clients. Beggars belief this was introduced in the first place.

Government waters down farm inheritance tax plan The government has now said it will lift the intended threshold from £1m to £2.5m.

So sad to read this. Think VERY carefully if ever considering going down this route. I'm not qualified to offer lifetime trust advice, but some of my clients still mention this to me and I always shut it down.

'Putting our home in a trust was a legal nightmare' Homeowners claim their names were removed from the deeds of their homes without them realising.

Anger at Agricultural Property Relief changes is not an issue that is going away any time soon.

Farmers stage nationwide 'go-slow' in protest against inheritance tax ahead of Budget https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2025-11-24/farmers-stage-nationwide-go-slow-in-tax-protest-ahead-of-budget

I was alerted to this article by a former client. Excellent advice about what to be aware of in a Will if you have a vulnerable person or person with special needs in your family.

‘I’d named my autistic son in my will – I didn’t realise that would only cause problems’ In this extract from her book, Rhiannon Gogh, whose son is autistic, says parents often aren’t aware specialist planning is needed if you leave money to a vulnerable dependant

Tuesday evening & spreading the word about Wills & LPAs! Honoured to have been invited by local charity Community Foundation for Calderdale to talk at their Wills Event at the stunning Halifax Town Hall. This is an amazing charity, providing generous grants for local projects that might not otherwise be possible. All funded by donations.

It's the day before we embark into 2025, so are you thinking of making a New Year's Resolution? Two suggestions - make your Will and prepare your Lasting Power of Attorney! You may have been meaning to do these for a long time, so get in touch with me, Sally, to find out more - DM, [email protected] or 07540295937.