Business Details
21 Years
experience
Professional Will Writing & Probate Services in Nottingham
Established in 2005, J M Wills and Legal Services has built a reputation for delivering professional, accessible legal solutions tailored to individual client needs. Our team, led by Director Jan Woolley, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, specialises in will writing, probate administration, and estate planning. We operate under the rigorous standards of the Society of Will Writers and CILEx Regulation, ensuring compliance with the highest professional benchmarks. Over two decades, we have refined a client-centric approach that prioritises clarity, empathy, and practicality, particularly in sensitive areas such as care home fee planning and lasting power of attorney. Our services are delivered in the comfort of clients' homes, removing barriers to legal preparedness. Testimonials consistently highlight our ability to demystify complex legal processes, offering peace of mind through meticulous attention to detail and transparent communication.We distinguish ourselves through fixed-cost pricing structures, secure document storage facilities, and bespoke inheritance tax mitigation strategies. Our expertise extends to safeguarding family assets against risks like remarriage, divorce, or bankruptcy, ensuring wealth remains within intended bloodlines. With a focus on proactive legacy planning, we empower clients to protect their estates while addressing contemporary challenges such as digital asset management. Our commitment to continuous professional development ensures our advice remains aligned with evolving legislation, including the 2023 intestacy rule reforms.
Services
Will Writing
Probate Administration
Estate Planning
Lasting Power of Attorney
Care Home Fee Planning
Asset Protection
Inheritance Tax Planning
Document Storage
Property Transfers
Court of Protection
Details
- Year established: 2005
Highlights and features
- 20 years of specialist experience in will writing and probate
- Home visits available for client convenience
- Regulated by the Society of Will Writers and CILEx
- Fixed-cost pricing with no hidden fees
- Secure document storage facility included
Associations and certifications
- Society of Will Writers
- CILEx Regulation
What people say
Thoroughly professional service
Handled with manner fit for a king
Relaxed and friendly approach
Clear explanations and timeframes
Exceptional services received
Services
Will Writing
Crafting legally binding wills to ensure your assets are distributed according to your wishes. Our service covers property, savings, business interests, and dependents' care arrangements. We specialise in mirror wills for couples and complex estate structures requiring tax-efficient solutions. Clients receive clear guidance on intestacy rules and guardianship appointments.
Probate Administration
Navigating the legal process of administering a deceased's estate. We assist executors with documentation, asset release, and compliance procedures. Our fixed-cost service includes handling frozen bank accounts, property transfers, and inheritance tax calculations, reducing emotional and administrative burdens during difficult times.
Lasting Power of Attorney
Establishing legal frameworks for financial and healthcare decision-making. We create property/financial and health/welfare LPAs regulated by the Office of the Public Guardian. Our service ensures clients maintain control over their affairs should mental capacity diminish, avoiding costly court interventions.
Care Home Fee Planning
Strategic planning to protect assets against long-term care costs. We advise on property ownership structures and trust arrangements to preserve wealth while ensuring care needs are met. Our guidance addresses local authority funding eligibility and home sale requirements.
Asset Protection
Implementing measures to secure inheritance against external claims. We specialise in bloodline planning to prevent assets passing to stepchildren or in-laws through remarriage, divorce, or bankruptcy scenarios. Trust structures and will clauses are tailored to family dynamics.
People
Jan Woolley
Director
Chartered Institute of Legal Executives member with 20 years' experience in will writing and probate. Regulated by CILEx, Jan specialises in estate planning and complex inheritance tax mitigation strategies.
Questions
What happens if I die without a will?
Your estate will be distributed according to intestacy rules, which may not align with your wishes. Spouses don't automatically inherit everything, and unmarried partners have no automatic rights.
Can I update my will after creation?
Yes, we offer amendment services for stored wills at a small administration fee rather than full rewriting costs. Changes are handled promptly with professional discretion.
How does probate work?
Probate legally authorises executors to manage estates. We handle documentation, tax calculations, and asset distribution, ensuring compliance with current regulations while reducing family burdens.
Do you offer home visits?
Yes, we provide home consultations across Nottinghamshire and surrounding areas for client convenience, particularly for those with mobility challenges or complex family situations.
How are care home fees planned?
We implement asset protection strategies including property ownership structures and trust arrangements to preserve wealth while ensuring care needs are met through regulated frameworks.
What's included in estate planning?
Our planning covers will creation, inheritance tax mitigation, lasting power of attorney, and asset protection against divorce, bankruptcy, or remarriage scenarios through tailored legal instruments.
Reviews (5)
Panna Rose
Jan 23, 2021
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We first met Jan last year when she read my mother in-laws will, she was really supportive and helpful at a very difficult time. On the other side, we've just used Jan to write our wills. The whole process was simple, efficient, and with a very fair and transparent pricing structure. Jan is highly professional with a lovely warm manner. I would highly recommend.
Andy Peat
May 31, 2020
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Recently, my wife and I needed to review our current wills as some of the details needed to be updated, for our new wishes. Having previously been helped immensely with some probate arrangements, I again turned to Jan Woolley at J M Wills and Legal Services. After an initial chat with Jan, she asked all the right questions to fulfil our wishes on our new wills and very quickly sent over a draft to check over. Following this, the final wills were drafted and sent. The whole process only took a few days to complete. I would wholeheartedly recommend Jan for any advice on estate planning thinking
Lawrence Woolley
Nov 26, 2018
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Excellent level of service. Jan is very friendly, very knowledgeable and has a very good pricing structure. Well worth using this company to be sure everything is done correctly and in good time.
Sonia Darlington
Oct 12, 2018
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A very forward facing friendly company. Jan Woolley was fantastic and made the whole experience easy. I would defiantly recommend her to family and friends
Oliver Peace
Oct 01, 2018
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I highly recommend Jan for all your Will and Estate Planning needs. She provided me and my family a speedy and efficient service. Most importantly is her ability to explain the advantages and disadvantages of the different ways of setting things up. Thanks Jan! x
