Secure Legacy

Secure Legacy: Will Writing and Estate Planning in England and Wales

Secure Legacy is the estate planning brand used by Local Will Writer to provide Will Writing, Probate Support and Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) services across the UK. The company serves individuals and families, and its stated scope for Will Writing and estate planning products covers England and Wales.

Its approach focuses on making the process of creating or updating a Will clear, accessible and straightforward, both for those writing their first Will and for those reviewing an existing one.

Estate Planning Services

Secure Legacy's service range covers four main areas:

• Will Writing: aimed at preventing loved ones from waiting longer than necessary to receive what has been left to them and at preventing the courts from deciding how assets are distributed.
• Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA): allows you to plan ahead and appoint trusted people to manage personal affairs in the event of incapacity.
• Family Protection Trusts: the client acts as the main Trustee, giving them control and use of the assets held in the Trust, with the aim of leaving more for beneficiaries to inherit.
• Property Protection Trusts: aimed at protecting the home for the future.

Will Storage and Registration

Secure Legacy offers a Will storage service in a flood and fire proof vault. The document is also registered with the National Will Register to make it easier for loved ones to find. Alternatively, the Will can be stored at home, provided it is kept in suitable conditions and family members or executors know where to find it.

For Lasting Power of Attorney, the company states that they must be sent directly to the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) for registration, and that this body typically takes 8 to 12 weeks to complete registration once received.

Corporate Structure

Local Will Writer and Secure Legacy are trading styles of One Life Funerals Limited, with company registration number 120096 and registered office address at Office 1, G1 Haven Court, 5 Library Ramp, Gibraltar, GX11 1AA.