What Is a Letter of Wishes?
A letter of wishes sits alongside your will and gives your executor guidance that the will itself cannot cover. It is not legally binding, but it can make a real difference.
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A letter of wishes sits alongside your will and gives your executor guidance that the will itself cannot cover. It is not legally binding, but it can make a real difference.
Read guideA trust holds assets on behalf of beneficiaries, managed by trustees. Trusts in wills are most useful for protecting children's inheritances, providing for a spouse while preserving assets for children, or handling complex family situations.
Read guideA mutual will is an agreement between two people not to change their wills after one of them dies. Unlike mirror wills, mutual wills are legally binding — which makes them inflexible and often inadvisable.
Read guideMirror wills are two separate, matching wills for couples. Find out how they work and when they're the right choice.
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