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17 will and probate law firms and 38 solicitors reviews in altrincham.

The search results list probate solicitors and Law firms in altrincham that specialise in probate law, wills and trusts for you to compare. You can read client reviews or leave your own rating. Probate is the legal recognition of the validity of a will; Trusts are when an estate is legally entrusted to a person to look after. you should find solicitors that deal with making a last will and testament, estate planning, inheritance tax, execution/executor of wills, the grant of probate law process, estate valuations in UK and powers of attorney etc.

Stowe Family Law LLP

The Camellia Building, 38 Oxford Road, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2EB

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Myerson Solicitors LLP

Grosvenor House, 20 Barrington Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1HB

Keoghs Nicholls Lindsell & Harris LLP

21 Market Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1QT

Charmax LLP

Charmax House, 14 Old Market Place, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4DF

Cohen Filippini Solicitors LLP

10 Greenwood Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1RZ

Collier Littler LLP

Collier Littler Solicitors, 411-413 Stockport Road, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 7XR

Collings Law Ltd

51 Stamford New Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1DS

Dunne & Gray

Bowdon House, 2 Scott Drive, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 8AB

Haworth Holt Bell (Trustees) Limited

Grosvenor House, 45 The Downs, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2QG

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Preparing a Will can be daunting, and the considerations and discussions involved, are not always easy. With around only half of adults having a valid Will in place, and blended families increasing, planning what should happen after your death is as important as ever.

At Nicholls Solicitors, you can approach us for practical, valuable advice shaped to your unique situation. Preparing a Will that ensures your assets pass in line with your wishes will give you peace of mind.

If you pass away without a Will this could mean that your loved ones do not receive what you would want them to from your estate. Even if you have a Will, it is advisable that this is reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that it continues to reflect your wishes.

Dealing with administering complex estates at an already difficult and upsetting time can often feel overwhelming. At Nicholls Solicitors, we want to take that burden away and help you to deal with the estate as quickly and cost-effectively as possible.  It can be complicated, especially, when different types of assets such as property, investments, and shareholdings are in question.

We can take this burden away from your loved ones by assisting with obtaining the grant of Probate and administering the estate.  We do this with reference to the time spent dealing with your estate, no matter the size of your assets.

Lasting Power of Attorney

Lasting Powers of Attorney allow you to appoint someone to act on your behalf if you lose the capacity to make your own decisions.   It can be something that people often put to the back of their minds, but it is important that this is put in place before there is even any question over capacity.  When someone has lost capacity to make decisions it is too late- this can result in costly and complicated issues for their loves ones to deal with.

There are two types of Lasting Power of Attorney to consider (1) Property and Financial Affairs and (2) Health and Welfare. These ensure your preferences for medical treatment and ongoing care are considered if you become unable to make decisions for yourself.

At Nicholls Solicitors we can assist you with preparing the Lasting Power of Attorney and registering the same with the Office of Public Guardian.

Some of our frequently asked questions

Here are some commonly asked questions which may help you to decide on a way forward.

What information do you need when making a Will?

We appreciate that you may want advice on how best to approach your estate planning but at the outset it is helpful to have an idea of the approximate value of your Estate (including assets and debts), the details of who you wish for your Estate to be divided between (the beneficiaries), who you would want to administer your estate (the ‘executors’)

If I haven’t made a Will what would happen to my estate?

The law would decide how the Estate of the deceased is divided, meaning who you intended to receive certain assets may not.  This is called ‘intestacy’ and your estate would be divided in accordance with the laws on intestacy.

How long does probate take?

This is dependent on each matter, although usually it takes between 6 and 12 months.

Can lasting power of attorney be revoked?

You can end your Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) yourself – if you have the mental capacity to make that decision.

What can an attorney do once an Lasting Power of Attorney is done?

Depending on the content of your LPA, the attorneys can make decisions on the donor’s behalf providing the attorney is acting in the best interests of the donor and taking reasonable care when making decisions. It is possible to place conditions on the decisions that can be made or require two attorneys to always act in agreement for example.

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Yates Legal

Wills & Inheritance Planning

Often, we put off getting our affairs in order as, although we know it’s important, barriers such as not knowing where to begin or not having enough time can mean that it falls down the to-do list.

Yates Legal can help you to overcome those barriers and help to ensure your loved ones are properly provided for in the event of your death or incapacity. We believe legal services should be accessible and affordable while remaining personal and tailored to your needs.

We provide high-quality, jargon-free legal advice without a high price tag. If you are thinking about writing a will or making a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) we can provide expert  advice to guide you through the process step by step to ensure your wishes are met.

Why Choose Us?

Our specialist Solicitor, Karen Yates, is a full member of the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP), a highly respected accreditation; a full member of Solicitors for the Elderly; a trained dementia champion and is extremely experienced in advising elderly and vulnerable clients. 

Karen’s patient and caring approach ensures the somewhat daunting task of making a will is as stress-free as possible. We offer free, no-obligation initial consultations, and most of our services are available on a fixed fee basis so you know exactly how much it will cost at the outset.

We help our clients to plan for later life with our services:

Will writing.

Making a Will is a must-do, whatever stage of life you are at and it is important it is prepared by a legally qualified, experienced Solicitor to ensure your wishes are carried out on your death. We advise on issues that may affect your Will, such as having children; getting married; getting divorced; or even just planning for later life and long-term care. We identify your personal and financial goals to ensure your Will provides for your loved ones while also sheltering assets from inheritance tax and future changes in circumstances such as remarriage or care costs. To learn more about our Will writing service click here: Wills & Estate Planning

Lasting Powers of Attorney

We guide you through the process of choosing suitable attorneys to look after your health and financial affairs should you require assistance due to physical or mental incapacity in the future. People often assume their spouse would automatically have the authority to manage their affairs and make decisions on their behalf if they became incapacitated but that is sadly not the case. The only way of ensuring your loved ones have the ability to manage your affairs is under a legal power of attorney. For more information on powers of attorney click here:  Lasting Powers of Attorney

Trusts are used to provide flexibility and can be set up either during your lifetime or you may wish to include a trust within your Will. There are many different types of trust, from discretionary to life interest trusts, property trusts and trusts for minors. We can help you work out which type of trust is right for you, if any, and explain your options in clear, non-legal language. We also advise on, and set up, personal injury trusts.

Inheritance Tax Planning / Estate Planning

Depending on the value of your assets and who will benefit, your estate may or may not need to pay inheritance tax (IHT) on your death. As specialists in estate planning we can answer your questions and can help you to structure your Will to take advantage of all available inheritance tax reliefs.

Business Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney

Often business owners do not realise there are inheritance tax reliefs that can be applied to their estate on their death if their Will is properly structured. We can tailor your Will to protect your business and to utilise all available reliefs to reduce the inheritance tax payable on your death.

Court of Protection / Deputyship Application

Once a person has lost mental capacity it is too late for them to put in place a power of attorney so the only way of managing their financial affairs is by applying to the Court of Protection for a court order known as a Deputyship which gives you the legal authority to act on the incapacitated person’s behalf. We can advise and assist you with making the court application.

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• Myerson Solicitors

Wills, Trusts and Probate

Our specialist Wills, Trusts, and Probate solicitors have experience dealing with all aspects of Wills, Trusts, and Probate law, such as complex estates, inheritance tax, and business succession planning. Myerson has been recognised as a Top 200 UK Law Firm.

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Call us on 0161-941-4000 or use the form below.

Our Wills, Trusts, and Probate Expertise

Our Wills, Tax, Trusts, and Probate solicitors can help individuals protect their wealth from potential life changes, such as divorce, by providing clear and focused advice with practical solutions. We have expertise when dealing with international wills.  

We typically deal with estates with inheritance tax liabilities, both at the Will and planning stage and then at the stage of claiming exemptions when the client has passed away. We make every effort to streamline our inheritance tax service, so the client's experience is as smooth as possible, and you have all the information needed to confidently pay inheritance tax.  

Our experienced team of Wills solicitors have dealt with wills involving complex family assets, wills involving extended families, and wills for individuals with high-value estates. We understand the importance of wealth management and succession planning to ensure future generations' security and protect your assets.  

All our Wills, Trust and Probate lawyers are members of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners ("STEP") , an additional qualification in inheritance tax planning and the administration of estates and trusts.  Our Wills, Trusts, and Probate team is also highly ranked by the Legal 500 .

Bik-ki Wong, Head of the Wills, Trusts, and Probate team, has been recognised as one of the top i nfluential private wealth law lawyers in Manchester 2023 by Business Today , and as one of the best probate and wills lawyers for high-net-worth individuals in the UK in 2023 by Spear's .

We consult with chartered tax advisers and financial planners to ensure we provide accurate capital gains tax and inheritance tax planning advice, so you can rest assured that your financial affairs and estate administration will be properly handled by Myerson's Wills, Trusts & Probate team.  

Our Wills, Trust and Probate solicitors can provide expert legal advice and help you with the following WTP issues:  

• Lasting Power of Attorney
• Court of Protection
• Inheritance Tax Planning
• Elderly Legal Solicitors
• International Probate
• Family Investment Companies

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Why Work With Our Wills, Trusts, and Probate Team?

• We have been ranked as a Top Tier law firm by the  Legal 500  for the last seven years, and Myerson is recognised as a Top 200 UK law firm.
• You will have access to Myerson's full Wills, Trusts, and Probate experts; we have a large team capable of meeting your deadlines.
• When dealing with estates, we never forget that we are dealing with a grieving family, so our solicitors are tactile when handling a deceased person's estate.
• Our Wills, Trusts and Probate lawyers understand that estate administration can be complex, particularly when disputes arise.
• Our Wills, Trusts, and Probate solicitors appreciate that every person's circumstances are different, and our clients have different attitudes to tax saving and the distribution of their estates, so we take the time to find the best way to achieve our client’s aims.
• Our holistic approach means we can spot potential tax-saving opportunities the client may need to know. We can also warn where the client's proposals may lead to unexpected tax liabilities.
• You will receive city-quality trusts, wills, and probate advice at regional prices.
• We provide a partner-led service to ensure you receive the best legal advice and commercially minded support.
• Our personal service will prioritise your best interests as we push to fulfil your and your loved one's wishes. We understand the depth of emotion that matters relating to final wishes can hold, so we provide expert advice, support, and understanding.
• Our full-service law firm operates from a one-site office, so our teams communicate effectively and efficiently, sharing their considerable expertise. We may consult with our family law and property law teams to maintain an efficient and complete service.
• Our Wills, Trusts and Probate team works closely with our contested wills solicitors to ensure you get expert legal advice from specialist solicitors.
• We use the latest technology to ensure that we are working as efficiently as possible, and that geographical distance is no bar to us from providing excellent client service.
• With members of our Wills, Trusts, and Probate team speaking fluent Cantonese, we cater to the requirements of our clients to ensure effective communication when dealing with estates.
• Look at the Myerson Promise for further benefits of working with us here.

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Why do i need to make a will.

A Will is the most important document you will ever make as it disposes of all the wealth you have accumulated during your lifetime; therefore, it is important to take proper advice.  

The best place to start is to gather details of your assets, liabilities, and family tree before considering who you would like to provide for.  

We can help guide you through this with our Will Questionnaire , which sets out the basics of what you need to make a Will.  

It is very important to make a Will as if you do not have one, your estate will be divided up according to  intestacy rules , which often results in unwelcome outcomes.  

Can an executor of a will also be a beneficiary?

An executor can also be a beneficiary of a Will, but a beneficiary should not act as a witness of the Will; otherwise, they will not be entitled to their inheritance under the Will (unless the Will is still valid without their signature).  

A point to note is that an executor is usually appointed as a trustee. If the Will contains a discretionary trust, there may be a conflict of interest as the executor/trustee may wish to exercise their discretion and appoint all the Trust funds themselves.  

It is always prudent to consider carefully who should be appointed executor/trustee and, if possible, appoint more than one, as trustees must act unanimously.  

What happens if a Will is contested?

There are many grounds on which a Will can be contested. If the  Will is contested  on the grounds of validity, those issues must be resolved before the Will is proved at the Probate Registry. If a Will is contested on the basis that reasonable provision has not been made for them under the Inheritance Provision (for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, the person challenging the Will has six months from the date of the grant to make a claim.   

The Executors should wait nine months and one day before distributing the estate, as an application can be made within six months, but the individual has a further three months to serve the claim. Any distribution before that time means the estate's executors are at personal risk.  

How can a trust help with inheritance tax planning?

If you survive seven years from creating a Trust during your lifetime and do not retain any benefit from the Trust, then the assets in the Trust will not form part of your estate for IHT purposes on your death. A Trust can be preferable to give assets away for IHT purposes without giving them outright to beneficiaries who may still be minors or vulnerable. It will allow you to retain control over how the trust assets are dealt with and applied if you appoint yourself as a Trustee.  

Trusts in Wills can also help to mitigate IHT. For example, suppose you own business assets or agricultural assets. In that case, you could leave these assets into a trust on the first death to maximise the available reliefs and exemptions, potentially resulting in an overall IHT saving. The Trust can also reduce the value of the estate passing to a surviving spouse, allowing your estate to qualify for other IHT reliefs, such as the Residence Nil Rate Band.  

Who can act as a trustee?

In principle, anyone can be a Trustee if they are over 18 and have the mental capacity to act. A Trustee can be the person creating the Trust who wishes to retain control over the trust assets, a Beneficiary (but keep in mind a potential conflict of interest if other beneficiaries are not trustees), a professional person (they will be the most impartial but will charge for acting), any other individual, a company, or a limited liability partnership.   

It is important to choose Trustees carefully and trust they have the relevant skills to carry out their duties. You should have a minimum of two trustees and a maximum of four. Trustees must act unanimously, so they need to be able to work together.  

How long does it take to administer an Estate?

The administration of the estate consists of many elements, and much of it depends on what assets need to be dealt with, and the time it takes for third parties to respond. The initial steps to obtain the details of assets and liabilities at the date of death usually take several weeks. The next step is to prepare the application for probate, which involves completing an Inheritance Tax (IHT) form setting out the value of the estate. If IHT is payable, a longer form is required, and IHT will need to pay (or the first instalment) before HMRC issues a receipt for you to progress matters with the Probate Registry. Again, this stage will take several weeks.  

Once the Probate Registry has issued the grant, the Executors or Administrators can collect the assets and discharge an outstanding liability, including any tax, to the date of death and during the estate administration before distributing the estate. This stage can take a couple of weeks if the deceased's affairs were straightforward and consisted of straightforward assets such as bank accounts. If the estate consists of property or a business, finding a buyer can take much longer. Typically, an estate administration can vary from around six months to a year but longer if the estate is more complicated or there are disputes.  

How much will it cost to create a Will?

At Myerson, we provide a bespoke service and advise you on your individual circumstances based on your priorities.  

As a guide, we find that mirror Wills without Trust are in the region of £1200 + VAT.  

If you require more complicated Wills containing a trust or further advice regarding estate planning or Inheritance Tax mitigation, our charges are from £2000 + VAT.  

Check out our probate service costs page for more details.

Meet Our Wills, Trusts, and Probate Lawyers

Home-grown or recruited from national, regional or City firms. Our wills, trusts, and probate lawyers are experts in their fields and respected by their peers.

Bik-ki Wong

Bik-ki is a Partner and is Head of our Wills, Trusts, and Probate Team

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Clara Staunton

Clara is a Partner in our Wills, Trusts, and Probate Team

Laura Willis

Laura is a Senior Associate in our Wills, Trusts, and Probate Team

Simon Cieluch

Simon is a Senior Associate in our Wills, Trusts, and Probate Team

Sarah is a Senior Associate in our Wills, Trusts, and Probate Team

Aalia is a Senior Associate in our Wills, Trusts, and Probate Team

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Dionne Elgott is a Trainee Solicitor in our Wills, Trusts & Probate Team

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Carolyn is a Legal PA in our Wills, Trusts, and Probate Team

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Deborah is a Support PA in our Wills, Trusts & Probate Team

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Will Writing Altrincham

Writing a Will is something we should all consider doing at some point in our lives. A Will is a legal document explaining your last wishes and can include who you would like to leave your assets to, what your funeral arrangements should be and also perhaps setting up trusts for loved ones to ensure their financial security, or instructions to leave something to your favourite charity. In this article, Will writing Altrincham, we take a look at these issues in more depth and describe the mechanics of your Will. We are an award-winning, multidisciplinary law firm based in Hale, Altrincham. Every Will we create for our clients is drafted by a specialist and hugely experienced qualified solicitor.

Free Initial Telephone Discussion

For a free initial discussion on how we can help you deal with the legal implications of drafting your Will, get in touch with us today. We are experienced in dealing with all aspects of Wills and Probate and we will review your situation and discuss the options open to you in a clear and approachable manner. Early expert legal assistance can help ensure you avoid the stress of dealing with these issues on your own. Simply call us on 0345 901 0445 or click here to make a free enquiry and a member of the team will get back to you.

Is there a recognised standard for writing a will?

Your Will can theoretically be written on the back of an envelope. Because it is a legally binding document, it must, however, meet certain requirements. Two independent adults must witness, sign, and date the document. These witnesses have no right to anything from your Will and are unable to benefit in any way from it (although they can act as executors). Your executors should be identified in your Will and given authority to gather and divide your assets according to your intentions. The legal name for this operation is probate. As long as the executor is not a witness, he or she may be a beneficiary of the Will. Wills come in a wide range of shapes and sizes, from simple to exceedingly complex. The common thread running through them all is that they are all procedural in the sense that a series of procedures must be fulfilled in order for the Will to be considered legally valid. If you write your Will without the assistance of an experienced solicitor, there’s a considerable possibility it won’t be valid or will be challenged after your death. It would be meaningless to draught a Will if this were the case.

Importance of writing a Will

There are many reasons why it is important to write a Will and these include:

Naming a guardian for your children.

When you write a Will, you are not simply deciding how your estate will be split but outlining who you would like to look after your children and other dependents. If they are under the age of 18, you may also appoint legal guardians for them. If you do not, the decision may be made by the family courts, who may choose someone with whom you wouldn’t have chosen yourself. You may have designated friends or family members as godparents for your children, but this is not legally obligatory.

For more information on how to appoint a guardian for your child, please click here.

Ensure that your children are financially secure.

You can make financial plans for your children’s future along with determining who will take care of them. This might involve putting money aside for their education, ensuring they receive a set amount each year for clothing or activities, or starting a savings account in preparation for a home purchase. You might want to consider setting up a trust to care for your children, as this gives you more control over when and how the money is delivered. Establishing a trust can be done in one of two ways: while you are still alive or by providing instructions for it to be established after your death.

Ensure the well-being of your dependents, especially stepchildren.

While your stepchildren may be an integral part of your life, or perhaps your sole children, the law specifies that in the absence of a Will, only spouses or blood relations automatically inherit. If you wish to provide for your stepchildren, you must include them in your Will. The same is true for foster children and any other dependents you want to provide maintenance for.

Protecting a partner if you are unmarried.

Notwithstanding how long you’ve been together, unmarried partners are not entitled to anything from your estate unless specifically indicated in your Will. By creating a Will, you ensure that your partner receives an equitable share of your estate.

Protect your family home.

If you own the family home, your unmarried partner and stepchildren are not automatically entitled to inherit it if you die without leaving a Will, which means they may lose it. You can leave them a share of the property or a right to occupy the property in your Will.

Prevent family conflict.

Unfortunately, if there is no Will or your wishes are not made clear, splitting an inheritance can lead to squabbles and conflicts among your surviving relatives. Contested Wills can be damaging to family relationships and expensive if decisions about your estate are contested. A well-drafted Will can assist to avoid these conflicts and relieve any further stress that your survivors may experience after your death.

Avoid paying more estate tax than necessary .

The amount of inheritance tax deducted from your estate is determined by the value of your estate and who you leave it to. Anything left to your spouse or civil partner is automatically tax deductible. Additionally, transferring property to your children and grandkids would generally result in a lesser inheritance tax burden than transferring it to others.

If you’ve recently married, create a legal Will.

When you marry, your existing marriage becomes null and void in England and Wales. According to intestacy rules, this means that your estate may be divided between your new spouse and children from a prior marriage, perhaps resulting in conflict. As such, it makes sense to examine your Will on a frequent basis to ensure that it continues to represent your current circumstances, particularly following a marriage or separation.

For more information on writing a Will if you are a divorced parent, please click here.

Outline who you want to settle your affairs.

You can appoint an executor, or many executors, in your Will who will be responsible for carrying out your final wishes. Selecting your executor in advance enables you to select the most qualified individual for the job. Additionally, it provides advance notice to the executor, allowing them to prepare.

State who you would like to look after your pets.

If you have dogs, cats, or any other pets, they may also require care following your death. You can designate someone to look after them and set aside funds to feed and care for them.

Protect your digital property .

Nowadays, assets can include more than cash and actual property. Digital accounts and online purchases of digital content, such as music, digital art, photographs, or websites, as well as digital currency, are also deemed to be part of your belongings and may be lost if not included in your Will. Emails and social media accounts are also included in your legacy; do you want them deleted or protected, and do you want your executor to have access to passwords?

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Contribute to a favourite charity.

If you are a supporter of a charity, you may wish to leave it something after you die. Along with helping a good cause, you may be able to save your family money on inheritance tax if you give more than 10% of your assets to a good cause.

What else should you include in your Will?

Naming your executor is a good first step. This person will be responsible for winding up your affairs and ensuring the terms of your Will are adhered to. This person can be anyone you trust be it is prudent to select someone you think will probably outlive you.

Your funeral arrangements are essentially the details of how and where you would like to be buried or cremated. You can go into any level of detail you like but whatever you choose make sure your family are aware that this information will be contained within your Will as Wills are often read after a funeral or cremation has already taken place.

Listing your asset. Remember, your assets (property, savings, pensions and other investments, cars, and other personal possessions ) may be different from the time you write your will to the moment you pass away. If you own a property jointly, this will be treated differently than if you own the property in your own name.

You should also include a list of the beneficiaries in your Will. This list can be as long or short as you like and can include anyone you would like to leave something to including friends, families and charities. Be mindful that depending upon whom you leave things to, there will be inheritance tax considerations and also remember that because there are different ways gifts are made in a Will, there is an order in which they are paid i.e. some of the beneficiaries might not receive everything you were hoping they would receive.

How we can help

We have a proven track-record of helping clients draft their Wills. This includes relatively straightforward estates but also complex estates where assets are held all over the world or where family businesses are involved. We are a multidisciplinary firm and have all the expertise inhouse to satisfy the most exacting requirements of our clients. We will guide you through all the necessary legal due diligence in a comprehensive and timely manner. We firmly believe that with the right solicitors by your side, the entire process will seem more manageable and far less daunting.

How to Contact Our Wills and Probate Solicitors

It is important for you to be well informed about the issues and possible implications of writing a Will. However, expert legal support is crucial in terms of ensuring your final wishes are met as you would want them to be.

To speak to our Wills and Probate solicitors today, simply call us on 0345 901 0445 , or click here to make a free enquiry . We are well known across the country and can assist wherever you are based. We also have offices based in Cheshire and London.

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We are a fully-prepared team of legal experts, solicitor experts, and barristers, and we can offer highly accurate will-writing services that carry out your wishes to the letter.

We also have a deep understanding of the laws in England and Wales surrounding wills and can use that as a guideline for how to form your new will document.

Reasons For Creating A Will

There are a lot of reasons that a person may decide to produce a will. As will writers, it is our job to understand these reasons and use them to form the basis of each will we construct.

If you have dependent children, then a will can specify exactly what you want to happen to them after your death. This can be important if you want to transfer all the assets you have into supporting them or have a specific caregiver you want to be responsible for them.

If you are not married or in a civil partnership in Altrincham, then there is nothing to guarantee that your partner will get your assets after you pass away. This makes it important to get a will prepared so that your partner can get your personal possessions when they otherwise would not.

Funeral Wishes

Wills are the ideal place to put your funeral preferences. No matter how specific your wishes are, it is important to get them down in a document so that your relatives know to actually carry them out.

Without specifying your Altrincham funeral plans, there is no guarantee that they will actually happen.

Overseas Assets

If you own property overseas, then you need to bring that up in your will. Overseas property can be complicated and hard to manage since the laws between countries will likely differ – but a will can give your family a guideline on what they need to do with it.

Changing Circumstances

Sometimes revising your existing will is important. Very few people retain the same will for most of their life, and even a change as simple as another child can require an entirely new document to be drawn up.

This is one of the most important parts of getting a fresh will written since you want to keep your will up to date with your current life circumstances. An outdated will is still your will, and you do not want to give property to friends you have fallen out with or overlook your most recent child.

Where to get a will made?

Our online will writing service make it easy to get a will produced that matches your exact wishes and standards, hitting every legal requirement necessary to keep the will valid. Even if you are just having your original will updated, a professional will-writing service can be a useful tool to have.

Get in touch with us directly if you want to discuss our will-writing service and options in Altrincham.

Every will is personal and unique, and we promise that we will create a will that perfectly matches with the kind of results and wishes you want to see happen after your passing.

How to get a will made Altrincham

If you want a will made, you can get it the same way anybody else does – approach us and tell us what you are looking for. Our professional help lasts as long as it needs to, and our service involves us picking out every single detail to produce the perfect will for your situation.

It is always best that you use a solicitor or professional team like us. Even if you can write a will document that is technically valid, wills still need to use specific language and wording to remove all doubt, and that means getting a professional service involved to minimize the misunderstandings.

What is the Cost of getting a will made?

On average, you should expect a regular will to cost between £100 and £150 in total. Mirror wills tend to cost around £250, and trust wills bump that up further to £400.

Why This Price?

This cost covers all of the major legal work required in writing a valid will in England and Wales.

Even the smallest mistake could leave your will open to being challenged by a family member, and it takes a lot of time and effort to represent your financial situation properly in the document.

A cheaper will in Altrincham can be valid, but it might not offer the finer details that you want from a will document.

It is always better to pay a little more for somebody to write a will that handles your estate with care, and we try to make sure that our services never disappoint a client.

Best Will writing service near me

Finding a good will-writing service can seem tough, especially if you need to search your local area for companies that can provide a useful will service. However, it is important to remember that many services – including ours – let a specialist write a will online.

There is no need to use a solicitor in your local area if you can save time, money, property stress, and effort by using an online service. An online solicitor like ours is no different from a solicitor you meet in person, only with less reliance on in-person meetings and scheduled talks.

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An online will is just as legal as a regular will. An online solicitor like ours is fully capable of creating a will that accurately represents your property and estate, and each solicitor in our team understands the nuances of creating a good will.

What happens if I die without making a will?

If you die without a will, then your estate is passed on to your spouse or civil partner or divided between your children if you are not in a marriage or civil partnership. If you have no partner or children and no relatives lay claim to your assets and estate, then it passes to the Crown (government).

What exactly is a will?

A will is effectively just a document stating what you want to happen after your death, both to yourself and your estate. The contents of the document will decide how much money family members get, who your own home is given to, and how children and step-children are treated if you were their sole parent/carer.

This is all just an example since a will can contain countless other details. You might leave money to pay for services in Altrincham that you have not yet paid off or specify how your permanent home has to be used by your children. It can also include information on who gets your bank accounts, how your body is treated, and any money or gifts you want to leave to charity.

What Can you Include in a Will?

Your will can include anything that is actually legal under UK law. For example, your will might include:

• Details on who gets your home.
• The amount you have chosen to pay family and friends individually.
• Details on how much you are leaving to your partner.
• Rules about how you want your estate to be handled.
• Information about a non-registered civil partnership or engagement allows your partner to claim things that they otherwise would not be eligible for.

The Benefits Of Creating A Legal Will

Creating a will provides a lot of important benefits, many of which are almost necessary if you want to support your family after your death. For example:

• Providing financial security for loved ones.
• Making gifts of possessions and money.
• Paying less inheritance tax.
• Appointing guardians for your children.
• Choosing your executor.
• Avoiding inheritance disputes.
• Creating a life interest.
• Specifying wishes for your funeral.

What types of gifts can I include in my will?

There are three types of gifts you can include in your Altrincham will, all of which are handled slightly differently.

• Specific gifts, which are when you decide to leave something to a family member, friend, charity, etc.
• Non-specific gifts, meaning a more general term. For example, you might leave your “collection of jewellery” to a family member, who then has to interpret that rule for themselves.
• Residuary gifts, which are anything that is left over after all other gifts are given. For example, you might decide to give the renaming assets to a registered charity number.

Can an executor of a will also be a beneficiary?

A beneficiary can be an executor of the will. In fact, man executors are beneficiaries – usually multiple per will to prevent them from putting any bias towards themselves into the subject of your gifts.

Do I need a will if I don’t own a house?

Wills cover your estate, which is all of your assets. Not owning a home does not change the fact that you have an estate worth giving out, especially not since you might be worth more than you think.

What if I don’t have anything to leave?

A will is still valuable even with no estate at all. It specifies what happens to your body, enables partners and civil partners to have more flexibility over any assets you do have, and ensures that your funeral arrangements would be approved by any relevant law firm.

Tips for writing a will if you have young children

We can provide a range of will-writing advice to suit every situation, including ones that involve children you have a parental responsibility over. If you need advice on how to handle children in your will, then just let us know, and we can produce a will that takes them into account.

Can I include funeral wishes in my will?

A large part of creating a will in Altrincham is to include your own funeral arrangements. This allows spouses and civil partners to ensure that you get the burial you want, especially if it is unorthodox or requires some complex setup work.

Can a will help protect my home against potential care home fees?

A will won’t protect you against care home fees, but it does give you options for avoiding tax. Our experts can adjust your will to ensure that you pay as few extra fees as possible in every situation.

I’m not married to my partner – should I make a will?

Making a will is extremely important for any relationship, especially if your partner is not a civil partner or spouse. If you are unmarried, your partner may not receive that much from your passing, so you need a will to specify what you are leaving to them.

How does getting married affect your will?

Tying the knot with a spouse or civil partner means that your existing will is void and that you need to have a new one written. Other than that, you can create a will in the same way as always.

Making a will and mental capacity

If you do not have the mental capacity to create a will, then it will not be legal in the eyes of the court. This means that creating a will before you succumb to old age or illness can be important since it depends on your mental state at the time of the will’s creation.

As long as your will is witnessed correctly in Altrincham, ideally by two witnesses, you should not have issues with insurance policies or getting your will approved. Having properly signed and witnessed the will, those two witnesses can vouch for the fact that you wrote it in a state of sound mind.

Our will writing service makes the process easy

Making a good will that is recognised as valid and legal in the eyes of the law is important. We can provide quick and easy will-writing services that offer all the right advice and support to keep you on the right track, producing a will that is perfect for your wishes.

We here at Get A Will Written understand how to handle everything from probate services to a will storage service and can ensure that you create the ideal will for your current circumstances. Your estate is important, and we are always prepared to take charge of your will-writing responsibilities to deliver excellent results.

Can any of my beneficiaries be a witness when I am making my will?

A beneficiary can’t witness a will, by law, and neither can their partners or spouses.

Where should I store my will?

You will want to keep your will somewhere safe, whether that is a bank safety deposit box or just a safe place in your home.

Can my will be challenged?

A will can be challenged if it does not meet the right legal standards and level of clarity, meaning that it is important to get a legally binding will. Our personal advice is to always make your estate rules clear – we can make sure that your estate preferences are described in clear-easy-to-interpret paragraphs that nobody can challenge.

What does undue influence mean in will writing?

Undue influence is any situation where a person was pressured into creating a will and adding details they ordinarily would not add. This is often considered a crime and voids the will if discovered.

Not all wills are regulated – Be Careful

We are fully regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Law Society, meaning that our advice as a solicitor team is approved by the Law Society and entirely trustworthy.

However, many Altrincham companies – especially independent freelancers with no real company number, are not regulated or officially approved in any capacity. While they might create a will for cheap, you might discover at a later date that their will is completely void or uselessly vague.

FAQ’s

Do debts die with you.

Your debts do not die with you. You will generally need a solicitor to provide advice on what to do with outstanding debts.

What about inheritance tax?

Inheritance tax applies if your estate is worth more than £325,000 when you give it away. However, breaking it up as part of funeral gifts will usually bypass the tax. Gifts to registered charity number will also usually be exempt.

Can I leave a will If I become incapacitated?

You can leave a will whenever you feel like it is necessary. Incapacitated people in Altrincham can even choose to have the probate service begin while they are still technically alive and can even include the decision to pull the plug on any life support you may be on.

Can I Create My Own Will Without a Solicitor?

Always get a solicitor to write your will. While you can do it yourself, the risks of making a mistake writing your own will are too great and can have very far-reaching consequences.

What can I do if I think a relative’s estate has gone to the Crown?

If somebody’s estate goes to the crown, a relative can make a case for why it should pass to them instead. Not all of these cases are successful, though.

Living together but not married or in a civil partnership? A ‘cohabitation agreement’ gives you protection

Cohabitation without being married can give your partner some legal protections, allowing them to inherit in your assets as long as you have been living together long enough.

Is it possible to change somebody’s will after they have died?

You can only change parts of a will if everybody affected by it agrees, including those who will be worse off from the changes.

Get In Touch With a Altrincham Specialist

If you want a will written to the highest possible standard of quality, then contact us as soon as you are ready. Whether you want to talk by phone or through a video call, we are standing ready 24/7 (except bank holidays) to serve as your will writer and solicitor team.

Remember that it is always a good idea to have a solicitor working on your will. The more experience you can have behind your finalised will, the better it’ll support your family after you pass away.

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Married couples and civil partners can get all the Altrincham inheritance tax (IHT) benefits of married couples if their estate is worth less than the current threshold of £325,000 per person. Any income tax Altrincham advantages are also available to you. If your estate is worth more than £650,000, you can't claim the IHT marriage allowance. However, there is no limit on the amount of allowance that can be claimed for civil partners. The standard inheritance tax Altrincham rate is 40%. So if you pass on up to the threshold, nothing will be charged. But if your estate is above that amount, then the 40% rate will be charged on the part of your estate in Altrincham that’s above the threshold.

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If you have minor children or family who live in Altrincham, you will want to have a Will in place rather than a Living Trust, since only the assets you own in your own name can be covered by a Trust. This is usually limited to your home and car. However, with one of these documents in place, you will be able to do all of the things that an experienced attorney would do for his or her clients with the added benefit of feeling more secure knowing that these details are spelled out in writing.

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As this is a legally valid document, there is a range of things that need to be included, and your will should be written in a specific way to ensure all of these needs are met.

Working with our will writing services can ensure that you or a family member has a professional will written on time. There is a range of ways we can help you during this time, and we support clients across England and Wales.

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There are many reasons why you should consider working with professional will writers during this time, whether you are looking to get your own will completed or working on behalf of a family member.

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Many benefits come from working with us for the will writing process, and as a legal service, we can ensure that all needs are met during this time.

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Working with our will writing service gives you access to not only a will writer but also members of the law society that can help you during this process.

With our practice approved by the solicitors regulation authority, we can provide a properly drafted will as well as offer ongoing advice that can help you during this time. These services can help family members following their bereavement and help your will be seen as you desired.

We understand that you may have a complex family situation and only want all the assets to go to your immediate family or specific people, which is why we offer a probate service as well as help to write your will.

Our Altrincham barristers have a great understanding and experience with inheritance laws and will ensure that your will is handled the same way you desire. Working with our service provides the legal cover you and your family may need during this time, as well as providing a valid will.

Reasons For Getting A Will Written

Creating a will for the first time or getting a new will organised is a task that many people put off. However, it is one of the most important things you can do and may not take as much work as you have anticipated, especially when working with a professional will writer.

Getting a will organised is a way of protecting your family and loved ones following your death, ensuring that all your assets are handled in the right manner. Having a professional will makes it easier for any law firm to handle your assets following death and can prevent family disputes, issues within the family, as well as the overpaying of inheritance tax.

With a will, it will be easier for your personal possessions to be divided once you have died and ensure that your needs will be met.

Even a simple will can provide a range of benefits, and this is something we can help with. Working with professional will writing services like those offered by our brand, as well as many others, including the Co Op Legal Services, can help with many factors in Altrincham, including:

• You have dependent children

One of the most important reasons for hiring a will writer is to protect your children. With a will, you can not only continue to provide for your children following death but also nominate a legal guardian for those who are under 18.

Your will covers more than your personal possessions, and it is a parental responsibility to ensure that your children will be taken care of even when you are no longer with them. A will can offer the same protection to your children in the form of a guardian as it would your personal possessions following death.

If you die without a will, there will be no one with parental responsibility for your children in Altrincham, which means it will be up to the court to decide who should look after your children. This may result in something you do not want, which is why you should take some of your own time now to finalise your wishes and get them filed legally to protect your children.

• You are not married to your partner

If you are not married or in a civil partnership with your partner, then you should not expect anything to go to them following death unless you have made a will. If you are not a civil partner or married to the person you love, then this can cause a lot of issues should you die without a will.

Without the legal binding that comes from marriage or a civil partnership, it will be difficult for your partner to continue their life following your death. Even a basic will can cover their needs and ensure they get to remain inside your shared home without being a civil partner or married to you at the time.

Unless there is this legal binding in the form of marriage or a registered civil partnership, you need to have a will that indicates your wishes for your partner to protect them during this time. You should both have separate wills that indicate your wishes for each other if you are not a civil partner or married, or you can also have the same will, which is known as mirror wills to ensure all your needs are covered.

• You are worried about inheritance tax

If your Altrincham estate is worth more than £325,000, it is likely going to be hit heavily with inheritance tax following your death. An IHT bill can be avoided by writing a will or updating your existing will to meet your current needs, ensuring that your personal assets can be handed on in full to your loved ones.

Working with our professional writing services can help you get around having to pay inheritance tax on your possessions, as we understand the exemptions that are available to all. For example, leaving everything that is above the threshold of £325,000 to your spouse or civil partner can avoid IHT and is something to consider if you do not want to pay this tax.

• Your personal circumstances have changed

Change is the only constant in life, which can make will writing difficult. However, working with a professional will writing service like the one we offer is a way to keep up with these ever-changing circumstances and ensure that your will reflects the circumstances of your life at the time of death.

For example, we will help you write a new will or update an existing will whenever you marry, divorce, or have children to ensure the right people are entitled to your possessions and care following death.

In England and Wales, your existing will is automatically revoked or cancelled when you get married. This does not apply to people in Scotland. To prevent former partners or civil partners from getting access to your assets following death, then you will need to write a will.

• You have specific funeral wishes

If you know what you want your funeral to be like and who you want to be there, then having a will is a way to ensure this will happen following your death. With a will in place, you can leave specific instructions for your family in Altrincham so they do not have to make any decisions following your death.

This can be helpful as they may not have the mental capacity to deal with these things once you have died, but you can get your wishes by leaving them in the will.

• You have property overseas or own property with someone else

If you own your property on a joint tenancy basis, your ownership will automatically go to the other person when you die. This is part of the survivorship rules that are present in England and Wales.

However, if you own property on a ‘tenants in common basis’ then the intestacy rules will apply unless you have left specifications in your will and this is witnessed correctly. It is important to note that if you own overseas property, the rules may differ from those in England and Wales, which is why it is best to finalise your wishes in a will.

Where to get a will made?

Now that you understand the importance of having a will made, it is time to consider your options. We are professional will writers that can offer a range of services, including the writing of simple wills to ongoing professional advice to help you during this process.

We offer Co Op legal services in Altrincham, including will writing services, to people across the nation to ensure that your possessions and assets will be protected after death. We have plenty of services that can help you during this time, as well as an online will writing service that can be easily accessed.

Working with our will writing services, in conjunction with Co Op Legal services, gives you access to everything you need during this time. We can provide a completely free quote and a draft of your will, based on your needs, and help you cover the solicitor cost during this time.

Following the writing of your will, we will securely store this document until it is required.

If you are interested in working with us, please get in touch with the team today. We can arrange a telephone or video call with you to discuss your needs and see what we can do for you at this time.

How to get a will made?

There are various steps involved in getting a will made, and while we can do a lot of the work for you, it is a good idea for you to understand the steps involved before paying for any service so you can determine what kind of help you need at this time.

Before you can make a will, there are some things you need to do first. These are things you should do before hiring our will writing services in Altrincham, although we can help with these too. Before writing a will, you need to determine:

• What type of will you want to make
• Who do you want to inherit from you following death
• Who you would like to look after your children (if they are under 18 or you are dealing with a disabled family member)
• If you want to leave anything to a particular charity, which includes the registered charity number
• Who you would like to leave your estate to

Once you have determined these factors, it is time to start working on making your will.

The steps that are required to make a will are as follows:

1) Value Your Estate

Before you can make a will, you first need to determine what you own and how much you have. This can determine the type of will you need to make. You will need to have a list of assets that will be included in your will, which can be:

• your home and any other property you own
• savings in bank accounts and building society accounts
• National savings, for example, premium bonds
• insurance, such as life insurance or endowment policies
• pension funds, including any lump, sums to be paid after death
• investments, such as stocks, shares, or investment trusts
• motor vehicles
• jewellery, antiques, and other personal belongings
• household contents

As well as these, you also need to include debts as these are also referred to as assets in a will.

2) Decide how you want to divide these assets

Who will get what when you die is the main purpose of a will, and this is the most important step to do when it comes to writing one. This is something we can help with when you use our writing service, but ultimately the decision is yours when it comes to your estate and assets.

In this part of the process, you will need to think about who you want to benefit from your estate as well as the needs of your family, which need to be outlined in the will.

3) Determine any charity donations

A lot of people like to include a charitable donation of some kind in their will, and this is something you can determine now or at a later date.

4) Choose your executors

A single will requires at least one executor, and this is the person who will handle everything after you have died. This is a big role and one that requires a lot of responsibility, so it is something you should consider carefully.

5) Write your will

This is where paying for a will writing service can come in very useful, and we are highly experienced at what we do. As a leading will writing company in Altrincham, we can help create a simple will or something more complex based on your needs and will ensure that everything you desire is covered in one document.

Our registered company number is accessible across the country, including with an online service. We can help you get your will done and ensure that all of your needs are met during this time to support your family during their bereavement following your death.

What is the Cost of getting a will made?

The cost of making a will can vary based on the method you choose and the kind of service you use. As a leading will writing company, we aim to offer the best prices for all our services and have helped people across the nation in this particular area.

We can provide free quotes and free will drafting services to help you make your decision. If you are interested in learning more about the costs of our services, please get in touch with the team today.

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We are a national will writing service that has worked with people across Altrincham.

If you are interested in working with us, please get in touch with the team today to see how we can help and whether we are available in your local area.

Legal will vs online will

We offer both in-person and online will writing services. Online will writing services are accessible at all times and are available on bank holidays as well.

Regardless of the kind of service you choose, when signing the will you need two witnesses over the age of 18. If you are in Scotland, then you need one witness over the age of 16 for this part of the process.

The Benefits Of Getting A Legal Will Written

• Providing financial security for loved ones
• Making gifts of possessions and money
• Paying less inheritance tax
• Appointing guardians for your children
• Choosing your executors
• Avoiding inheritance disputes
• Creating a life interest
• Specifying wishes for your funeral

What happens if I die without making a will?

If you die without making a will, it can be difficult for your family to handle your assets in Altrincham. Various consequences can come with not making a will before you die, based on your estate, your family, and these requirements.

For example, failure to make a will when you are not married or in a civil partnership could be disastrous for your partner, who may lose their home with you as they are not considered to be legally responsible for this. A will can also determine who has legal guardianship over your children or those in your care, which is something you need to consider.

It is always a good idea to have some form of a will written in preparation for when you die to ensure that your family is taken care of.

What exactly is a will?

According to the Co-Op legal services, a will is a document that allows you to determine what will happen to your assets and estate following death.

What Can you Include in a Will?

Everything you own can be included in a will, including:

• Household items, antiques, and other physical items you own
• Parental guardianship of children under the age of 18

There is a range of things that are included in your Altrincham estate, which we have already mentioned. We can help ensure that everything is included in your will.

What types of gifts can I include in my will?

There are various ways that you can divide your estate in your will, such as:

• A pecuniary bequest (a fixed sum to a specific person)
• A specific bequest (for a specific item)
• A residuary bequest (a percentage of your estate)

Can an executor of a will also be a beneficiary?

It is possible for the executor of your will to also be a beneficiary of your estate.

Do I need a will if I don’t own a house?

It is a good idea to write a will regardless of what you own because there is more than just property ownership covered.

What if I don’t have anything to leave?

We all leave something behind when we die, even if it is a small selection of personal belongings which need to be organised by our family.

However, even if you do not have a lot and do not think that writing a will is worth it, you may have money or assets by the time you die, which can be assigned to other people through this legal document.

Can a will help protect my home against potential care home fees?

A trust will is what you need for this, and it protects your home or savings against future care home fees.

Making a will and mental capacity

To make a will, you have to understand what you are doing, which is to prove mental capacity. This is something you have to prove at the time that your will is written, as well as at the time it is signed by two witnesses.

Four things are required to prove this:

• you must understand the purpose of the will (which is the handling of your estate when you die)
• you must understand what is in your estate (which can be a general awareness)
• you must understand that people can make a moral claim on your estate, even if they are not a beneficiary
• you must not be suffering from what is legally known as a ‘disorder of the mind.’

Our will writing service makes the process easy

Making a will can be quick and easy if you use a will writing service. Working with us will ensure that you are getting access to the right guidance and support.

Our will writing service in Altrincham will provide you with a specialist to help you complete each step of the process, and we will work with you from start to finish. Our will writing advisors can discuss your wishes, offer recommendations and help you to make a will that is right for you and your circumstances, no matter what these may be.

We are an authorised company number and are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), so you have peace of mind that your will is written in a way that is recognised by the law.

Where should I store my will?

Your will is stored in a safe place that can be accessed by executors when you die. We can keep hold of your orignal document as well as any other documents you require as part of your writing services.

Can my will be challenged?

All wills can be challenged, but when it is professionally drafted and backed by legal professionals like those in our team, it can prevent this from being a successful claim.

What does undue influence mean in will writing?

This is when someone has been influenced or forced to write their will by another person, and can affect the legality of the document.

Not all wills are regulated – Be Careful

While there are many services similar to ours in Altrincham, not all of them are of the same quality. We are a regulated and secure will writing service that can provide legal documents for your needs.

FAQ’s

Do debts die with you.

No, as debts will be included in your estate.

Can I leave a will If I become incapacitated?

You can include guidance in your will to help if you become incapacitated, which will be used by solicitors.

Can I Write My Own Will?

Yes, you can write your own will, but it is always worth getting this checked by a solicitor to ensure this is legally binding.

Is it possible to change somebody’s will after they have died?

You can make variations to a will based on specific regulations, as outlined by the government.

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Below we look at the 2 “best” will writing , trust and probate solicitors in Altrincham.

For more on how we chose the best please consult our FAQ section at the end.

Please not the following listings are in no particular order and we are not making any recommendations for any particular solicitor. Nor are we making any other financial recommendations. 

Nicholls Solicitors Ltd

Description from the business: Providing quality personal service since 1989.

Specialising in family law, civil litigation, dispute resolution, land tribunal claims, partnership and shareholder disputes, conveyancing, wills and probate.

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Address: Mayfield Chambers, 228a Stockport Rd, Timperley, Altrincham WA15 7UN

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Collings Solicitors Altrincham

Description from the business: Solicitors in Altrincham providing Conveyancing and Wills and Probate support.

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Address: 51 Stamford New Rd, Altrincham WA14 1DS

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We started with a dataset of 11 listed Altrincham solicitors and will writing services we could find via Google Maps.

From there, we removed any listing that did not meet the following criteria.

• Had no website
• Had no reviews
• Had an average review score below 4.0

At this point if we had 17 or fewer listings we listed all of them.

For cities where we were left with more than 17 solicitors we made further revisions by either increasing the required review score (e.g. going from a minimum of 4.0 to 4.9) and/or increasing the minimum number of required reviews (e.g. going from at least 1 review to at least 10).

In our view a solicitor which has 100 5* star reviews is likely more accurate than one which only has a single 5* review.

Note we only used review data from Google Maps and not any other third-party websites.

How much is will writing in Altrincham?

It really depends on what you need.

For the simplest wills you can take advantage of free charity will writing services or use an online service which with prices starting around just £30 .

More complex wills, trusts and probate issues will cost significantly more. You can use the from below to get a free quote.

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This post will introduce you to 13 excellent writing side hustles you can pursue to make an additional $1,000 to $10,000 per month.

The better question is, which one should you choose ? 

To help you make a decision, we’ll evaluate each writing side hustle by answering these two questions: 

• How scalable is this? Some writing side hustles allow you to earn passive income, whereas others are service-based, where you’re trading your time for money. 
• How long will I have to wait to make money? Some writing side hustles allow you to make money immediately, whereas others require a significant time investment before you’ll earn a dollar.

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Plenty of companies have products and services but no customers.

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An excellent example of an affiliate marketing website is The Spruce . They write articles that rank for keywords like “best crockpots” and “ best rice cookers .” Each of the blog posts contains affiliate links to the products mentioned in the article. Whenever a reader purchases a product, The Spruce earns a commission.

The Spruce is an example of a multi-million dollar affiliate marketing website, proving that affiliate marketing can scale to be much more than just a small writing side hustle. 

Additionally, affiliate marketers don’t have to deal with customer service or product delivery. The downside is that affiliate marketers can’t control product quality, so recommending a bad product can reflect negatively on your brand.

Building an audience also takes time, so you probably won’t make money immediately with affiliate marketing. However, once you have built an audience and strong website authority, it’s a truly passive business model. Therefore, you can take a break from publishing content, and you’ll still earn money from existing blog posts.  

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Affiliate marketing can scale as brands like The Spruce are worth millions. Additionally, you can hire other people to write the content for you, making it a fairly passive business. However, The Spruce is a rarity and according to ZipRecruiter, the average affiliate marketer in the United States makes about $82,000 per year . 

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Affiliate marketing relies on ranking for keywords, so if you’re starting a brand new site with no previous authority, it might take anywhere from six months to over a year to see a substantial ROI. 

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To get started with affiliate marketing , set up a website, select a niche , and begin writing content on your blog to build an audience. 

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Content repurposing is republishing a single piece of content, like a video or podcast audio, in a different format, like a blog post or social media clips. 

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Additionally, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to get content in front of the right audience, so there’s a growing demand for content repurposing. 

The only way to scale content repurposing is by building an agency, so it isn’t a great side hustle if your goal is to scale it into a multi-million dollar business as a solopreneur. 

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Content repurposing is currently in high demand and you can start making money immediately as it’s a service-based side hustle.

Find companies with long form video and audio content and create a blog post and four social media posts from their video/audio content. Send it to them and offer to work for free with the option to later charge.  

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Bloggers select a niche, such as food or traveling, and then write blog posts on the topic to build an audience. 

After building a loyal following, there are many different ways to monetize a blog, including:

• Sponsored blog posts : A brand pays to write a blog post on your blog. The average cost of a sponsored blog post is about $250 , though how much you can charge really depends on the authority of your website, how much traffic it earns, and the value of your audience. 
• Affiliate marketing : You promote products or services on your blog and earn a commission from the sales.
• Paid brand promotions : You can partner with a brand that pays you a set fee to promote their products or services. For example, travel blogger Matt of Expert Vagabond makes between $4,000 and $20,000 per brand partnership .
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The scalability of blogging depends on how you monetize it. If you’re only monetizing it through affiliate products and sponsored posts, it will likely only be moderately scalable.

However, you can scale it to well over seven figures if you launch your own brand after building an audience. 

Some bloggers make over $1 million per year , though the average is about $62,000 in the United States.

However, it is scalable from an operations standpoint if you hire other freelance writers to write the content. You can also stop publishing and continue earning passive income from existing content.

You won’t make money immediately with blogging as you’ll likely have to spend six to twelve months building an audience before brands will pay you to promote their products or services. 

Your first step to becoming a beginner blogger is to select a niche , set up a website, and start writing blog posts to build an audience.

4. Directories/Job Boards

Directories and job boards can charge anywhere from $100 to $500 per listing, and the main strategy for building a job board or directory is to write content to build an audience and the website’s authority.

This seasonal job board, CoolWorks , charges $149 for a seven-day multi-position job ad and $169 for a 30 day single position job ad. 

To build the authority of a website like this, you would write blog posts about the topics a job seeker might search for, such as “best ski resort jobs” or “how to get a J1/H2B visa.”

Local business directories are very similar business models. For example, Visit Charlottesville is a website that provides information on the local town’s businesses.

They monetize the site by offering sponsored posts ranging from $300 to $450, and each listing in their directory ranges from about $60 to $240. 

Directories and job boards are scalable as you can add unlimited listings to the website. Additionally, it’s a passive business as businesses can purchase an ad online without any involvement on your part. 

Both directories and job board businesses can be very profitable. For example, YTJobs currently charges about $245 per listing, and each listing lasts about two months. They currently have approximately 260 active listings, meaning the website earns at least $65,000 every two months.

However, most job boards won’t scale beyond a few million dollars per year.

Job boards and directories rely on SEO strength, so you likely won’t earn money immediately with this writing side hustle.

You can watch our video on how to start a directory business:

If you want to build a job board, watch our video here on how to start a profitable job board:

5. Email Copywriting

Businesses know their email subscribers are arguably their most valuable prospects, so they’re willing to pay top dollar for a skilled email copywriter who can build trust and convert those subscribers into customers. 

The average freelance email writer charges about $25 to $50 per email or anywhere from $150 to $500 for longer emails. However, skilled email copywriters who charge revenue shares can scale to seven figures annually.

Here are a few of the most common ways to make money as an email copywriter:

1. Email nurture sequences : Many course creators, service providers, and even software companies pay email copywriters to create nurture sequences. These emails often teach the audience how to solve a problem and then pitch the product or service within the sequence. 

Here’s an example of an email nurture sequence.

2. Onboarding email sequences: Software companies usually offer onboarding sequences that show new customers how to use their product. These sequences are particularly valuable to companies that rely on recurring revenue because customers who understand how to use the product properly will receive the most value from it and, therefore, stay with the company for longer.   

3. Weekly emails/newsletters : Once an email subscriber completes a nurture sequence, it’s important to keep them engaged so the brand can offer them another product/service at a future date (and prevent churn if it’s a recurring revenue business model). 

As an email copywriter, you can offer to write weekly engagement emails that provide helpful industry news, thought leadership content , and brand news. The Copyblogger newsletter is an excellent example of a weekly newsletter.

Scalability 

When you start as an email copywriter, you’ll probably offer a service business by charging an hourly rate or a project fee, which isn’t very scalable. Additionally, most companies won’t pay much for a weekly newsletter copywriter. However, nurture email copywriters who charge revenue shares for product launches can scale beyond seven figures. 

As an email copywriter, you can start earning immediately by offering your writing as a service and then scale over time by doing revenue sharing or even launching your own offer.

How To Start Now

You can start today by writing a free email sequence for your dream company, sending it to them, and offering to write more for them for free with the intention of eventually charging. 

6. Website Copywriter

There’s a large market for website copywriters, but there’s also a large supply of website copywriters. While it’s possible to make a healthy income as a website copywriter, many only make a few hundred dollars per project.

To establish yourself as a premium copywriter, identify a niche (such as SaaS or ecommerce) and learn basic CRO (conversion rate optimization) skills. Then, instead of just advertising yourself as a website copywriter, provide an analysis on how to improve the conversion rate of that website through better copywriting.

By positioning yourself as a premium website copywriter who can boost conversions, you’ll be able to charge significantly more than the average writer. For example, this website copywriter has earned over $500,000 and doesn’t accept engagements under $2,500 due to demand:

Website copywriting isn’t one of the most scalable opportunities, as you can really only charge for your time unless you build an agency, and there’s a very small percentage of companies willing to invest in CRO. Additionally, it isn’t a recurring revenue service. For example, once you finish the website copy, that client won’t need you anymore.

You can make money very quickly as a website copywriter because there’s a high demand for website copy, and the first step to get started (mentioned below) has a high success rate.

Identify a few dream clients and email them new copy for their website and highlight specific changes you made within the copy to increase conversions. Ask them to publish the new content and track the lift in conversions. You can then use that as a case study when pitching new clients.

7. Start a Newsletter

Newsletter businesses are highly profitable as you can write it yourself or hire a freelancer to do it for you. Then, you can monetize it through sponsorships with other brands or offer affiliate products. 

Marie Haynes newsletter is a great example of a weekly newsletter that anyone could start. 

Select a niche you’re passionate about and then provide industry news or write about your personal experience/recent discoveries. 

Building an audience for a newsletter can be challenging, so here are a few strategies to earn more subscribers:

• Promote it on social media . Tell your audience what you’ll talk about in your newsletter the next day and offer a subscribe link.

• Create a referral program . Offer a tiered referral program where people can unlock rewards by referring their friends.
• Use paid ads to scale . You can always run paid ads to earn more subscribers.

There are plenty of examples of newsletter brands that have sold for millions of dollars, including The Milk Road , The Hustle , and The Morning Brew .

Newsletters are a more scalable writing side hustle because you can earn more money as more people subscribe to your list without increasing your effort. If you run a personal newsletter, you’ll still have to write it each day/week, though you could also choose to run a branded newsletter business like the Milk Road and hire other writers to write it for you.

Newsletters are challenging to grow, and you can’t really make any money until you build an audience. Plan to spend six to twelve months before you start making money.   

Watch this video on how Tim Stoddart builds newsletter businesses:

8. Social Media Ghostwriting

Many business executives and entrepreneurs realize the value of a social media following, but don’t have time to write their own content.

Instead, they’ll hire a social media ghostwriter to create content for them. As a social media ghostwriter, you’ll interview the client to understand the audience they’re trying to attract, their viewpoints on specific topics, and their personal stories.

Here’s an example of a social media post that a ghostwriter could interview a client and then write:

Plenty of freelance social media ghostwriters and even social media ghostwriting agencies like StoryArb charge over $7,000 per month, so there’s plenty of demand for the service.

Social media ghostwriting is minimally scalable as you trade your time for money. However, skilled social media ghostwriters can charge $5,000 plus per month for quality content. You could build an agency, though the level of talent you’ll have to hire is quite high as they’ll have to interview the clients and be able to write in their voice.

As it’s a service business, you can make money almost immediately with social media ghostwriting. However, the first step to getting a client has a moderate success rate, so landing your first client could be difficult.

To get started today, use this guide on how to become a ghostwriter . It discusses how to get your first client (reach out to your dream clients with a sample social media post and offer to write for them for free) and how to build a workflow process (e.g., how to interview them, templates to help you generate content ideas, and more).   

9. SEO Copywriter

SEO copywriters write blog posts designed to rank in search engines like Google for keywords that a company’s target audience searches. For example, a webinar software company would want to rank in Google for a keyword like “best webinar platforms.”

To establish yourself as a premium SEO copywriter and charge more for your services, understand these basic SEO best practices:

• Internal linking
• Keyword research
• On-page optimization (using H1s, H2s, title tag/meta description, etc.)
• Search intent /format optimization

You can also differentiate yourself by specializing in a specific niche (like SaaS) or offering a very particular service, like content updating .

SEO copywriting isn’t a very scalable writing side hustle because you’re trading your time for money, and building an agency is the only way to scale it. Additionally, while there’s still a decent market for high quality SEO copywriters, many companies are now using AI for SEO copywriting.

As SEO copywriting is a service business, you can make money as soon as you land your first client (i.e., immediately). Additionally, the first step to getting started has a high success rate.

Spend a day or two learning about the four concepts mentioned above (internal linking, keyword research, on-page optimization, and search intent). Then, identify your dream client and reach out to them with suggestions on how to improve the rankings of specific blog posts.

10. YouTube Scriptwriter

YouTube scriptwriters are in high demand as companies and individual creators strive to increase content output.

It’s also fairly profitable. YouTube scriptwriter George Blackman shared rates he’s been paid to write scripts, and some clients are happy to pay over $1,000 per script:

He also hinted that $300 to $400 is on the low end for a quality script:

Therefore, if you want to position yourself as a premium scriptwriter, learn the basics about retention and ideation and then provide suggestions and feedback on how your clients can improve their overall video performance.

If you choose to become a YouTube scriptwriter, keep in mind that you’ll likely have to work closely with each client to understand their personality and stylistic preferences as you’re essentially putting words in their mouth. Therefore, you might have to do many more revisions than, say, an SEO copywriter or email copywriter. 

YouTube scriptwriting is likely one of the least scalable opportunities as you’ll have to build a strong relationship with your clients to really understand their tone of voice and style. Therefore, creating an agency would be very difficult and you’ll only be able to take on a limited number of clients.   

Depending on the client and your relationship with them, you might be able to ask for a revenue share agreement, which would significantly increase your scale potential.

As a service based business, you can make money almost immediately as a YouTube scriptwriter.

Learn basic YouTube retention concepts and then write some sample scripts on the niche you want to specialize in, record videos, and post them on a personal channel. You can then send your channel to potential clients and offer to do some scriptwriting for them for free. Alternatively, you could reach out to some of your dream clients and tell them specific ways they could improve retention on their videos by improving various aspects of their scripts. Then, offer to write scripts for them for free.

11. Resume and Cover Letter Writer

A resume and cover letter writer understands what employers look for when evaluating candidates and helps clients optimize their resume/cover letters accordingly. 

Most resume and cover letter writers charge between $25 and $65 per hour, which isn’t among the most profitable writing side hustle opportunities.

However, you can charge significantly more if you tie your services to outcomes (i.e., getting the dream job) and provide additional support on which jobs to apply for, how to prepare for the interview, and how to build relationships with people at the company.

For example, these resume writers charge well over $500 for their services:

You can also offer LinkedIn profile optimizations, email correspondence assistance, and other upsells.

Resume writing isn’t a very scalable option as it’s a service business where you’re trading your time for dollars. It also relies on your expertise, making it difficult (though not impossible) to scale into an agency. 

You can start making money when you land your first client, and there’s always a large market of job seekers.

Reach out to some of your friends and ask them if you can help them optimize their resumes and LinkedIn profiles. You can also use LinkedIn Recruiter to search for people looking for jobs and then reach out to them, offering to optimize their resumes for free. 

12. Grant Writer

Grant writers help non-profits and research organizations win grants for project funding, and the average grant writer can earn several hundred dollars per project.

To establish yourself as a premium grant writer and expand your services, specialize in a particular niche, and provide coaching and assistance with everything from which organizations to pitch to how to pitch them.   

The downside of grant writing is that it isn’t a recurring revenue stream as you’ll constantly search for new clients. In contrast, other writing side hustles like SEO copywriting or social media ghostwriting allow you to earn recurring revenue.

Grant writing isn’t very scalable because it’s a service-based business in which you trade time for money. There also aren’t many options to earn recurring revenue.

You can start making money as soon as you land your first client. There is a decent market of nonprofits looking for grant writers, but most of them will want to see grants you’ve won for other organizations, which can make it a little more challenging to break into the industry.

Select a niche you want to specialize in and contact a few nonprofits. Provide suggestions of specific grants they should apply to and offer to write grant applications for them for free. 

13. Sales Page Copywriting

Sales pages are designed to drive online sales for a product or service. Here’s an example of the sales page for Charisma University , a coaching course for improving social skills.

Sales copywriting is one of the most profitable writing side hustles as a great sales copywriter can charge five figures for a single sales page.  

The key to charging a premium price depends on:

• Your skill level/track record : If your sales pages consistently generate millions of dollars and outperform previous sales pages from the company, you can obviously charge more.
• Your clients : A company already making millions of dollars on a product can spend much more on a great sales copywriter because they realize that increasing conversions by even a small percentage can significantly increase revenue.

To become a premium sales copywriter, interview customers who have previously purchased the product/service or (if it’s a brand new product/service) interview the ideal target audience. During these interviews, understand their pain points, specific outcomes/benefits they want, and what they’re looking for in a product/service like the one you’re offering.

This customer research will make your copywriting much more compelling and increase conversions. Additionally, clients realize that this detailed research leads to better conversions, so you’ll be able to charge more immediately simply because your process is much more thorough than the average copywriter’s process.

Sales copywriting is a more profitable writing side hustle because larger brands are accustomed to paying four or five figures for a great sales page. Additionally, you can do a revenue share based on the sales your page generates. The downside is that there isn’t really an option for passive income, as you’ll only make money when you write sales letters.

You can start making money immediately as a sales copywriter—just land your first client, and you’re a sales copywriter. However, the first step to becoming a copywriter is moderately effort and time-intensive.

To get started as a sales copywriter, find moderately optimized sales pages, make improvements to them, and send the improvements to the company. Ask if they’ll consider publishing your example and track the difference in conversions. This will help you build the skills of sales copywriting to understand what works and what doesn’t work. Then, you can use those sales pages as case studies to land paying clients. 

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The best way to become a great writer is by writing. So don’t wait or plan anymore – pick one of the writing side hustles above and take the advice in the “how to start now” section. 

That said, you can increase your rate of learning and earn faster if you regularly receive feedback on your work and have basic frameworks and instructions to improve your writing.

That’s why we built the Copyblogger Academy – a community of writers and entrepreneurs. Inside, you’ll have access to nine different courses on personal branding, SEO, content marketing, and more. You’ll also have the opportunity to get your questions answered by seven figure entrepreneurs Tim Stoddart and Charles Miller, and you can attend regular accountability meetings. To see if the Copyblogger Academy is a good fit for you, sign up today and we’ll give you a full refund if you aren’t 100% satisfied in the first 30 days. 

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Pulitzer Prizes: 2024 Winners List

Here is the full list of winners and finalists.

By The New York Times

PUBLIC SERVICE

The Pulitzer committee honored ProPublica for the work of Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott, Brett Murphy, Alex Mierjeski and Kirsten Berg, citing their “groundbreaking and ambitious reporting that pierced the thick wall of secrecy surrounding the Supreme Court.”

Finalists KFF Health News and Cox Media Group; The Washington Post

BREAKING NEWS

Staff of Lookout Santa Cruz

Lookout Santa Cruz won for “its detailed and nimble community-focused coverage, over a holiday weekend, of catastrophic flooding and mudslides that displaced thousands of residents and destroyed more than 1,000 homes and businesses.”

Finalists Staff of Honolulu Civil Beat; Staff of The Los Angeles Times

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

Hannah Dreier of The New York Times

Ms. Dreier was honored for “a deeply reported series of stories revealing the stunning reach of migrant child labor across the United States — and the corporate and governmental failures that perpetuate it.”

Finalists Staff of Bloomberg; Casey Ross and Bob Herman of Stat

EXPLANATORY REPORTING

Sarah Stillman of The New Yorker

Ms. Stillman’s work was a “searing indictment of our legal system’s reliance on the felony murder charge and its disparate consequences, often devastating for communities of color,” the committee said.

Finalists Staff of Bloomberg; Staffs of The Texas Tribune, ProPublica and Frontline

LOCAL REPORTING

Sarah Conway of City Bureau and Trina Reynolds-Tyler of the Invisible Institute

Ms. Conway and Ms. Reynolds-Tyler were honored for “their investigative series on missing Black girls and women in Chicago that revealed how systemic racism and police department neglect contributed to the crisis.”

Finalists Jerry Mitchell, Ilyssa Daly, Brian Howey and Nate Rosenfield of Mississippi Today and The New York Times; Staff of The Villages Daily Sun

NATIONAL REPORTING

Staff of Reuters and Staff of The Washington Post

This year’s national reporting category had two winners. The staff of Reuters won for “an eye-opening series of accountability stories” focused on the automobile and aerospace businesses helmed by the billionaire Elon Musk. The staff of The Washington Post won for “its sobering examination of the AR-15 semiautomatic rifle.”

Finalists Bianca Vázquez Toness and Sharon Lurye of The Associated Press; Dave Philipps of The New York Times

INTERNATIONAL REPORTING

Staff of The New York Times

The New York Times won for its “wide-ranging and revelatory coverage of Hamas’ lethal attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7 , Israel’s intelligence failures and the Israeli military’s sweeping, deadly response in Gaza,” the committee said.

Finalists Julie Turkewitz and Federico Rios of The New York Times; Staff of The Washington Post

Feature writing

Katie Engelhart, contributing writer, The New York Times

Ms. Engelhart was honored “for her fair-minded portrait of a family’s legal and emotional struggles during a matriarch’s progressive dementia .” Her article “sensitively probes the mystery of a person’s essential self,” the committee said.

Finalists Keri Blakinger of the Marshall Project, co-published with The New York Times Magazine; Jennifer Senior of The Atlantic

Vladimir Kara-Murza, contributor, The Washington Post

The committee highlighted Mr. Kara-Murza’s “passionate columns written at great personal risk from his prison cell, warning of the consequences of dissent in Vladimir Putin’s Russia and insisting on a democratic future for his country.”

Finalists Brian Lyman of The Alabama Reflector; Jay Caspian Kang of The New Yorker

Justin Chang of The Los Angeles Times

Mr. Chang’s film criticism “reflects on the contemporary moviegoing experience,” the committee said, praising it as “richly evocative and genre-spanning.”

Finalists Zadie Smith, contributor, The New York Review of Books; Vinson Cunningham of The New Yorker

EDITORIAL WRITING

David E. Hoffman of The Washington Post

Mr. Hoffman was honored for his “compelling and well-researched series on new technologies and the tactics authoritarian regimes use to repress dissent in the digital age and how they can be fought.”

Finalists Isadora Rangel of The Miami Herald; Brandon McGinley and Rebecca Spiess of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Illustrated Reporting and Commentary

Medar de la Cruz, contributor, The New Yorker

Mr. de la Cruz was honored for “his visually driven story set inside Rikers Island jail using bold black-and-white images that humanize the prisoners and staff through their hunger for books.”

Finalists Clay Bennett of The Chattanooga Times Free Press; Angie Wang, contributor, The New Yorker; Claire Healy, Nicole Dungca and Ren Galeno, contributor, of The Washington Post

BREAKING NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography Staff of Reuters

The photography staff won for “raw and urgent photographs documenting the Oct. 7 deadly attack in Israel by Hamas and the first weeks of Israel’s devastating assault on Gaza.”

Finalists Adem Altan of Agence France-Presse; Nicole S. Hester of The Tennessean

FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography Staff of The Associated Press

The journalists were honored for “poignant photographs chronicling unprecedented masses of migrants and their arduous journey north from Colombia to the border of the United States.”

Finalists Nanna Heitmann, contributor, The New York Times; Hannah Reyes Morales, contributor, The New York Times

AUDIO REPORTING

Staffs of the Invisible Institute and USG Audio

The two newsrooms won for a “powerful series that revisits a Chicago hate crime from the 1990s, a fluid amalgam of memoir, community history and journalism.”

Finalists Dan Slepian and Preeti Varathan, contributor, of NBC News; Lauren Chooljian, Alison Macadam, Jason Moon, Daniel Barrick and Katie Colaneri of New Hampshire Public Radio

“Night Watch,” by Jayne Anne Phillips

Ms. Phillips won for her “beautifully rendered novel set in West Virginia’s Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in the aftermath of the Civil War where a severely wounded Union veteran, a 12-year-old girl and her mother, long abused by a Confederate soldier, struggle to heal.”

Finalists “Wednesday’s Child,” by Yiyun Li; “Same Bed Different Dreams,” by Ed Park

“Primary Trust,” by Eboni Booth

The committee described Ms. Booth’s play “Primary Trust” as a “simple and elegantly crafted story of an emotionally damaged man who finds a new job, new friends and a new sense of worth, illustrating how small acts of kindness can change a person’s life and enrich an entire community.”

Finalists “Here There Are Blueberries,” by Moises Kaufman and Amanda Gronich; “Public Obscenities,” by Shayok Misha Chowdhury

“No Right to an Honest Living: The Struggles of Boston’s Black Workers in the Civil War Era,” by Jacqueline Jones

Ms. Jones was awarded for her “original reconstruction of free Black life in Boston that profoundly reshapes our understanding of the city’s abolitionist legacy and the challenging reality for its Black residents.”

Finalists “Continental Reckoning: The American West in the Age of Expansion,” by Elliott West; “American Anarchy: The Epic Struggle Between Immigrant Radicals and the U.S. Government at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century,” by Michael Willrich

“King: A Life,” by Jonathan Eig, and “Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey From Slavery to Freedom,” by Ilyon Woo

Two awards were given in this category. Mr. Eig was honored for “a revelatory portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr. that draws on new sources to enrich our understanding of each stage of the civil rights leader’s life.”

Ms. Woo was honored for her narrative of the Crafts, “an enslaved couple who escaped from Georgia in 1848, with light-skinned Ellen disguised as a disabled white gentleman and William as her manservant.”

Finalists “Larry McMurtry: A Life,” by Tracy Daugherty

MEMOIR OR AUTOBIOGRAPHy

“Liliana’s Invincible Summer: A Sister’s Search for Justice,” by Cristina Rivera Garza

The committee called Ms. Rivera Garza’s work “a genre-bending account of the author’s 20-year-old sister,” who was murdered by a former boyfriend. It “mixes memoir, feminist investigative journalism and poetic biography stitched together with a determination born of loss,” the committee said.

Finalists “The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight,” by Andrew Leland; “The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness and the Tragedy of Good Intentions,” by Jonathan Rosen

“Tripas: Poems,” by Brandon Som

Mr. Som’s work is “a collection that deeply engages with the complexities of the poet’s dual Mexican and Chinese heritage, highlighting the dignity of his family’s working lives, creating community rather than conflict,” the committee wrote.

Finalists “To 2040,” by Jorie Graham; “Information Desk: An Epic,” by Robyn Schiff

GENERAL NONFICTION

“A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy,” by Nathan Thrall

The committee honored Mr. Thrall for his “finely reported and intimate account of life under Israeli occupation of the West Bank, told through a portrait of a Palestinian father whose 5-year-old son dies in a fiery school bus crash when Israeli and Palestinian rescue teams are delayed by security regulations.”

Finalists “Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives,” by Siddharth Kara; “Fire Weather: A True Story From a Hotter World,” by John Vaillant

“Adagio (For Wadada Leo Smith),” by Tyshawn Sorey

Mr. Sorey’s saxophone concerto has “a wide range of textures presented in a slow tempo, a beautiful homage that’s quietly intense, treasuring intimacy rather than spectacle,” the committee said.

Finalists “Paper Pianos,” by Mary Kouyoumdjian; “Double Concerto for esperanza spalding, Claire Chase and large orchestra,” by Felipe Lara

Special citations

The writer and critic Greg Tate was honored posthumously for his influence in shaping public thought and language around hip-hop and street art. “His aesthetic, innovations and intellectual originality, particularly in his pioneering hip-hop criticism, continue to influence subsequent generations, especially writers and critics of color,” the committee wrote.

Journalists and Media Workers Covering the War in Gaza

“Under horrific conditions, an extraordinary number of journalists have died in the effort to tell the stories of Palestinians and others in Gaza,” the committee wrote. “This war has also claimed the lives of poets and writers among the casualties. As the Pulitzer Prizes honor categories of journalism, arts and letters, we mark the loss of invaluable records of the human experience.”

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The introduction of AlphaFold 2 1 has spurred a revolution in modelling the structure of proteins and their interactions, enabling a huge range of applications in protein modelling and design 2–6 . In this paper, we describe our AlphaFold 3 model with a substantially updated diffusion-based architecture, which is capable of joint structure prediction of complexes including proteins, nucleic acids, small molecules, ions, and modified residues. The new AlphaFold model demonstrates significantly improved accuracy over many previous specialised tools: far greater accuracy on protein-ligand interactions than state of the art docking tools, much higher accuracy on protein-nucleic acid interactions than nucleic-acid-specific predictors, and significantly higher antibody-antigen prediction accuracy than AlphaFold-Multimer v2.3 7,8 . Together these results show that high accuracy modelling across biomolecular space is possible within a single unified deep learning framework.

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This Supplementary Information file contains the following 9 sections: (1) Notation; (2) Data pipeline; (3) Model architecture; (4) Auxiliary heads; (5) Training and inference; (6) Evaluation; (7) Differences to AlphaFold2 and AlphaFold-Multimer; (8) Supplemental Results; and (9) Appendix: CCD Code and PDB ID tables.

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Abramson, J., Adler, J., Dunger, J. et al. Accurate structure prediction of biomolecular interactions with AlphaFold 3. Nature (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07487-w

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