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I think you're overthinking this. Back in the day solicitors used to charge a percentage of the estate for probate. These days it is easy enough to make the probate applications that the smoke and mirrors have disappeared. I wouldn't worry too much about the what ifs of you both dying at the same time, just ensure you've made the wills
Thanks for your condolences. The sad thing is that we'd not spoken for 10 years. As it happens we're scattering the ashes on the 14th May. It's now about building bridges with my brother and sister. Families eh?
EcuriePeril
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Sorry for your loss.
It's a mirror will so each of us would do the other's will and it should be "simple enough". But if we both get run down at the same time, then it will fall to people outside the country and selling property and stuff and that's where I'm afraid that solicitors would need to get involved and it could cost a bomb. I guess this service is designed to play on that and is kind of an insurance against drama for the executors?