About Us
Thoughtful planning for the wishes that matter.
Making a will is a personal task. It involves considering your circumstances, deciding what matters to you and setting out your instructions clearly.
LIFE IS TOO SHORT LIMITED provides a will-writing service built around understanding your wishes, explaining the process and giving you an opportunity to review the draft before final delivery.
A considered approach begins with clear instructions and careful review.
Clear information. Considered instructions. A process you can follow.
A personal document deserves a careful process.
No two people have exactly the same family circumstances, priorities or wishes. A useful starting point is therefore a conversation about what you want your will to address and the information needed to prepare a draft.
Our approach centres on listening to your instructions, agreeing the service scope and explaining the next steps before work begins. You should know what has been agreed, what information is needed from you and how the draft will be reviewed.
The aim is to make the service process understandable, without overstating what document preparation can achieve or replacing specialist advice where it is needed.
What guides us
Good service is built on clarity.
We focus on practical communication and a defined process, so you can make informed decisions about the service you choose.
Listen first
Your instructions are the starting point. We seek to understand the wishes you want to record and clarify information relevant to the agreed work.
Explain the process
The scope, applicable fee, information required and expected delivery arrangements should be explained before you decide whether to proceed.
Make room for review
You should have an opportunity to read the draft, identify questions and request amendments within the scope agreed for your service.
Be clear about next steps
Delivery of a document is not the same as completing the required signing and witnessing formalities. We aim to make that distinction clear.
How we work
From your first enquiry to the final document.
The process begins with understanding what you need. Before the service proceeds, the relevant scope, fee, information requirements and delivery arrangements should be confirmed.
Understand your needs
You explain the type of will-writing assistance you are seeking and the main points you want to address.
Agree the service
The proposed work, fee, expected timescale and information requirements are confirmed before you proceed.
Prepare and review
The draft is prepared from the instructions and information provided. You can review it and raise questions within the agreed scope.
Receive the final document
The final document is delivered in accordance with the agreed arrangements, together with relevant information about the signing and witnessing steps.
A clear scope
Knowing what the service does — and when more help may be needed.
Will-writing involves important personal decisions. Our service should be understood by reference to the work confirmed with you, the instructions you provide and the terms agreed before work begins.
Some circumstances may require advice beyond a standard will-writing service. For example, complex family arrangements, business interests, overseas assets or questions about tax and trusts may call for appropriately qualified specialist advice.
We do not suggest that a prepared document alone resolves every legal or financial question. Any questions outside the agreed service should be identified so that appropriate next steps can be considered.
Start with an enquiry
Have a question about the process?
Contact us to outline the assistance you are looking for. We can then clarify the proposed scope and the next steps before you decide whether to proceed.