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Wills & Estates

Funeral wishes and letters of wishes

Guidance that sits alongside the legal documents.

A letter of wishes is not legally binding, but it explains reasoning to executors and trustees — why one child received more, how a trust should be used, what you would have wanted in situations nobody can draft for.

It can be updated far more easily than a will, and families often find it the most valuable document of all.

Things worth considering

  • Not legally binding, but persuasive and widely used
  • Should be stored with, but separate from, the will
  • Easy to revise as circumstances or relationships change

Enquire about funeral wishes and letters of wishes

Tell us what you would like to protect or resolve. One named contact will read your enquiry personally and come back to you.

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Cromwell Associates coordinates enquiries and introduces clients to appropriately qualified specialists. We do not provide regulated financial, legal or tax advice, and submitting this form places you under no obligation.

Your enquiry is reviewed personally before any introduction is made.

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