Single will
from$480
- Executors and guardians named
- Gifts to the people and causes you choose
- Original stored in our archive
Decide now, so your family never has to guess
Wills, trusts and powers of attorney written in plain words, for a fixed fee agreed before we begin. We meet in our rooms, by video or at your own kitchen table, and we keep the signed originals safe for as long as you need.
Fixed feefor every package, in writing
Home visitswithin 40 km at no extra cost
About 3 weeksfrom first meeting to signing
Fixed fee packages
Each package includes a planning meeting, a draft in plain words, changes until it reads right, a supervised signing and safe keeping of the originals. The fee is confirmed in writing before any work starts.
Wills for a couple
from$790
- Two matching or separate wills
- Advice on second families and stepchildren
- Both originals stored
Wills and powers of attorney
for a couple, from$1,350
- Everything in the couple package
- Powers of attorney for each of you, where the law provides them
- Registration handled where it is required
Trusts, property in another country and business interests are quoted separately after the first meeting. Fees exclude any official registration fees, which differ by country.
What we write
Every document is drafted for the law of the place where you live, and we tell you plainly when another country's rules may also apply.
Wills
Who receives what, who carries out your wishes, and who looks after children under age, written so your family can follow it without a lawyer at their elbow.
Powers of attorney
Someone you trust to make decisions about money, or about health and care, if a day comes when you cannot. Forms and names differ between countries and states.
Trusts
For a family home, a young child, or a relative who needs support for life, with trustees and rules set out clearly.
Guardians for children
Named in your will, with a letter explaining why you chose them and how you hope the children will be raised.
Letters of wishes
A private letter kept beside the will, for funeral wishes, keepsakes and the reasons behind your choices.
Help for executors
After a death, steady guidance for the people you named: what to do first, what to gather and when to ask for more help.
At your kitchen table, if you prefer
Many clients would rather talk about their wishes at home, with their own papers to hand. We visit within 40 km at no extra cost, and go to hospitals and care homes by arrangement.
For part of every meeting we speak with each person on their own. It is a quiet check that the wishes are truly theirs, and it is simply how a sound will is made, never a sign of doubt.
- Home visits within 40 km at no extra cost
- Hospital and care home visits by arrangement
- Large print drafts on request
- A few minutes alone with each person making a will
From first meeting to signed originals
Most wills are signed about three weeks after the first meeting. Powers of attorney can take longer where an official registration is needed.
Planning meeting
An hour to talk through your family, what you own and what you want to happen, with nothing to sign.
A draft in plain words
Within ten working days you receive a draft that reads like a letter, not a puzzle.
Changes
We adjust it until every line matches your wishes, at no added cost within the package.
Signing
Signing and witnessing rules differ by country and state, so we supervise the signing to meet the rules where you live.
Safe keeping
The originals go into our fireproof archive, and you keep certified copies at home.
What to bring to the first meeting
Rough figures are fine. Nobody needs exact balances to plan a will.
- Names and dates of birth of everyone you want to include
- A rough list of property and savings
- Pensions and life insurance policies
- Any earlier will
- Who you would trust as an executor
- Guardians you have in mind for children
- Details of business interests
- Property held in another country
If you were married before, or have children from an earlier relationship, mention it at the start. It changes more than most people expect.
Where we meet
Our rooms are at street level, with no steps from the square, and we travel to clients who would rather stay at home.
Families on putting their plans in writing (example reviews)
Grown children from a first marriage and a new partner made our wills feel impossible to write. The draft explained each choice in plain words, and the family talk afterwards was calm.
The home visit meant Dad could sign at his own table with his glasses and his papers. The lawyer spent time with him alone first, which the whole family valued later.
The fixed fee in the letter was exactly the fee on the invoice. The original is stored safely and a certified copy sits in the desk drawer at home.
Questions families ask before they sign
Is a will written at home without a lawyer valid?
It can be, if it meets the signing and witnessing rules where you live, and those rules differ by country and state. Homemade wills often go wrong on small details, such as a witness who is also named to receive a gift. A lawyer's check costs far less than a dispute later.
What happens if someone dies without a will?
The law of the place decides who inherits, in a fixed order that may not match your wishes. Unmarried partners and stepchildren can be left out entirely in some places. A will lets you choose instead.
When should a will be updated?
After a marriage, a separation, a new child or grandchild, a move to another country or the purchase of property. In some places marriage or divorce changes how an earlier will is treated, so a review after either is wise.
How is a will different from a power of attorney?
A will takes effect after death. A power of attorney works during your lifetime, letting someone you trust act for you if you cannot, and it ends when you die. Most people are well served by both.
Where are the original documents kept?
In our fireproof archive, included in every package. You keep certified copies at home, and your executors collect the originals when the time comes.
Can you help with property in another country?
Property abroad may be governed by that country's law, whatever your will says. We work with lawyers there and tell you at the first meeting whether a second will may be needed.
Tell us what you would like to arrange
A few details are enough for us to suggest the right package and confirm the fee. Within two working days we offer a planning meeting in our rooms, by video or at your home.
- The fee confirmed in writing before any work
- Home visits within 40 km at no extra cost
- Nothing shared with family members without your consent
Visit or call the office
The door is on the square, beside the bakery, and there is a bench outside for anyone who arrives early.
Contact the office
Ground floor rooms off the old market square, with level access, home visits within 40 km and meetings by video
Office hours
| Monday, Wednesday and Friday | 09:00 to 17:30 |
| Tuesday and Thursday | 09:00 to 19:30 |
| Saturday | Home visits by arrangement |
| Sunday | Closed |
A note on the law
The information on this website is general and is not legal advice. Rules on wills, trusts and powers of attorney, including how documents are signed and witnessed, differ by country and state, as do fees and who may prepare them.