Guardians
A Guardian's role is to take care of your children in the
event of both parents' death.
Their role involves taking on the obligations and
liabilities of bringing up your children, rather than leaving it to
the court to decide who is the most suitable person.
Choosing a Guardian obviously requires careful consideration.
The main issues are to do with the personal qualities of the
friends or relatives you wish for your children to be brought up
by, and also their ability in financial matters.
Once the appointment of a Guardian has taken effect, the estate
of the deceased person will almost always be held in trust for the
children and its income can be used for their maintenance. It is
therefore worth thinking about whether to make the Guardians
Executors and Trustees as well. However, if there is a risk of
conflict of interest, a professional should be contacted or even be
appointed an Executor to intervene.
Once all these points have been considered contact us to start
drafting your will on 0117 910 1209 or email on contact@bristolwillscompany.co.uk