BRIGHTON WILLS LTD company number 15188411. Registered Office 178 MIDGELAND ROAD, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM FY4 5HH

(1) Brighton Wills Ltd provides professional Will Writing and Estate planning services to UK clients and does not provide regulated services which are on every occasion provided by our associated regulated partners to ensure the highest level of professionalism and service and have their own Professional Indemnity Insurance for such products.

(2) Brighton Wills Ltd utilises marketing and new client leads services for non-regulated services exclusively within the United Kingdom,therefore  Brighton Wills Ltd retains the entire responsibility for providing the products and services offered to UK clients as described within this website.

The following standard terms of business apply to all instructions accepted by the Company. All work carried out in the provision of Will Writing Services is subject to these terms except where changes are expressly agreed in writing. These terms of business form the basis of the contract between the Company and the Client.
Unless the context otherwise requires, each reference in these Terms and Conditions to:
“writing”, and any cognate expression, includes a reference to any communication effected by electronic or facsimile transmission or similar means;

The Company is Brighton Wills Ltd.

a statute or a provision of a statute is a reference to that statute or provision as amended or re-enacted at the relevant time;

“these Terms and Conditions” is a reference to these Terms and Conditions and the Schedule as amended or supplemented at the relevant time;

a Schedule is a schedule to these Terms and Conditions; and

a Clause, Section or paragraph is a reference to a Section of these Terms and Conditions (other than the Schedules) or a paragraph of the relevant Schedule.

The headings used in these Terms and Conditions are for convenience only and shall have no effect upon the interpretation of these Terms and Conditions.

Words imparting the singular number shall include the plural and vice versa.

References to any gender shall include the other gender.

Procedures

On the initial appointment your detailed instructions will be taken and appropriate observation given on matters relating to Will Writing Services. Any queries or questions will be answered and a full explanation given on the contents and terminology used in the drafting of your Documents.

The Company undertakes to:

Comply with your instructions with reasonable skill, care and expedition appropriate to your needs.
Provide you with the best view on matters relating to the Will Writing Services. In some cases this may mean that suggestions to draw up other documents, or take other action, which may incur further fees. In such cases full details of such charges will be given to you in advance and you are under no obligation to proceed with any ancillary services offered. However, in some circumstances you may be asked to sign a declaration stating that you are acting against the opinion given.

Comply with the Client`s instructions using all due skill, care and expedition appropriate to the need of the client. Regarding the dispatch of documents Company must adhere to the following timescales unless otherwise agreed in writing with the client at the time that the client’s instructions are received. The following timescales take effect immediately upon the Client providing all the information required to complete the agreed instructions.

Dispatch of Draft documents – 7 working days

Dispatch of executable documents AFTER drafts are approved – 14 working days

Dispatch of executable documents if drafts are NOT supplied – 14 working days….However where circumstances occur, including those which are beyond the Company’s control, which result in the documents being delivered outside the above stated timescales, the client must be informed and upon their request must be provided with a full written explanation for the cause of the delays AND the opportunity to renegotiate or cancel the contract, with a full refund being provided should it be requested by the client.

Maintain the strictest confidentiality and not to pass on your details to any other organisation without your express written permission unless legally required to do so and shall comply with all legislation in force relating to data protection.

The signing of your Documents must be carried out according to the law of England and Wales in order for your Documents to be valid. All Documents will be supplied to you with full written instructions of how these should be completed.

Refund any money paid in respect of the preparation of your Will(s) should you change your mind within 14 days from the date of taking your instructions. After the expiration of this period the Company reserves the right to charge you for any work already carried out on your behalf and in accordance with your signed instructions. An itemised bill will be produced for any charge falling due under this term.

Where the Company offers a Will storage service, the Company does not accept any liability or obligation to advise you of any changes in legislation or taxation which may affect you either directly or indirectly and may necessitate a review of your Documents. Any Will should be reviewed every three years and on the occasion of any material change in your circumstances, such as divorce, marriage, the birth of children or the inheritance of a large sum of money etc.

Where the company cannot legally or practically follow the instructions given by the client, the company must explain any differences between the client’s instructions or expectations and the documents to be provided.

Notice of the Right to Cancel

The Customer has the right to cancel the Contract within the Cancellation Period as determined by The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013.

The Seller is BRIGHTON WILLS LTD, company number 15188411. Registered 178 MIDGELAND ROAD, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM FY4 5HH

For the purposes of this Cancellation Notice, the Reference Number to be quoted in all communications is: As detailed on the Customers invoice/receipt.

The Customer has the right to cancel the Contract within 14 Calendar Days of receipt of this notice (the “Cancellation Period”).

The Customer may be required to pay for Services provided if the provision of the Services has commenced with the Customer’s written agreement prior to the end of the Cancellation Period.

In the event that the Customer chooses to exercise their right to cancel within the Cancellation Period, the Cancellation Form attached to these Terms and Conditions as Schedule 1 should be completed in full and returned to the Seller at the address provided in sub-Clause 4.7.1 below.

Cancellation Notices must be sent to the Seller at the following addresses:

A Cancellation Notice sent by post or delivered by hand must be sent to: BRIGHTON WILLS LTD. Registered Office 178 MIDGELAND ROAD, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM FY4 5HH

A Cancellation Notice sent by email must be sent to: [email protected]
Cancellation Notices shall be deemed served upon the Seller:

In the case of a Cancellation Notice sent by post, at the time of posting; and

In the case of a Cancellation Notice sent electronically, on the day it is sent.

Use of the Cancellation Form is optional; however all Cancellation Notices, in whatever format, must be in writing and must contain all information included in Schedule 1.

Refunds

If the Customer chooses to exercise the Right to Cancel in accordance with Clause 4 above, the provisions of this Clause 5 shall apply in determining any refund to which the Customer may be entitled.

The Customer must inform the Seller of their exercise of the Right to Cancel within the period required by Clause 4.

If the provision of Services has commenced, at the Customer’s written request, prior to the giving of notice by the Customer and the end of the Cancellation Period, the Seller shall remain entitled to any monies constituting the value of such Services.

Where the Customer has already made payment to the Seller, any refund issued shall be less the relevant sum determined under sub-Clause 5.3.

Where the Customer is yet to make payment to the Seller, the sum due from the Customer shall be adjusted accordingly.

In writing, the Seller will inform the Customer of the relevant calculations involved in determining sums deductible or payable under Clause 5.

If the provision of Services has commenced prior to the giving of notice by the Customer and the end of the Cancellation Period without the Customer’s written request, the Seller shall not be entitled to any monies constituting the value of such Services.

If the Customer requires their Documents urgently and requires that the Company commence work prior to the expiration of the cancellation period, the Customer can agree to waive their rights under the Regulations by signing a waiver agreement. This will mean that they will be required to pay for any work completed should they decide to reinstate their right to cancel within the 14 days. This should be provided in writing.

The customer obligations are:

To disclose all relevant facts and answers to all the questions asked to allow the Company to provide accurate advice and to produce an effective legal Document. The Company shall not accept liability in respect of information which was not disclosed, and therefore not documented by the person taking your instructions, and which comes to light at a later date as being of relevance and which may affect the validity or content of your Documents or advice given.

To read through the draft Documents provided to confirm that they correctly reflect your wishes as to the distribution of your estate and that the names and addresses of the persons mentioned in your Documents are correct, adding any missing data not supplied at the time of taking your instructions.

To return the Documents together with any amendments to the Company as soon as possible. If you fail to return the Documents to the Company, the Company shall accept no liability for the draft Documents. The Company shall not be responsible for any delay due to your failure to comply with the above.

To notify the Company if you do not receive your draft Documents within two weeks of the first appointment unless otherwise agreed.

To pay the fee due for the provision of Will Writing Services in full and in accordance with the terms of our invoice.

If you are having the attestation service, you should arrange for the witnesses to be present at the time of the execution of your Will.

Client Care

The Company is committed to providing the Customer with a high-quality service. An essential part of that service is that the Company will communicate effectively with the Customer so that they are kept informed of progress.

The Company maintains a full complaints procedure to which any complaint should first of all be addressed. If the matter is unable to be resolved to your satisfaction, you may refer it, in writing, to the Complaints Department, The Society of Will Writers. Chancery House, Whisby Way Lincoln, LN6 3LQ.

The Company complies with the Society’s Code of Practice of which a copy is available upon request.

A customer satisfaction survey is available from your consultant upon request.
The survey is also available online at https://www.willwriters.com/public/customer-satisfaction-survey/