Where there's a will there's a way

SOME years after making a will Jayne Wood's parents tried to ring the company that wrote it only to find it had gone out of business.

By The Newsroom

Published 24th Aug 2007, 08:06 BST

Updated 24th Aug 2007, 08:06 BST

Jayne, of The Quadrant, Totley, Sheffield grew concerned about the validity of the wills and her power of attorney after Willmakers of Distinction, of Lincoln, ceased trading.

She said: "Mum and dad spent over 400 on having the wills drawn up, storage fees and setting up me as executor. I'm worried that none of that is now valid."

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BRIAN McMillan, director of The Society of Willwriters, said as long as the wills were witnessed, signed and dated correctly they would still be valid.

There had been no known reports of problems with wills written by Willmakers of Distinction, he added.

But anyone with concerns could send them to the society for a free check and written report.

Write to The Society of Willwriters, Eagle House, Exchange Road, Lincoln, LN6 3JZ or call 01522 687 888.

Lincoln Sheffield