by Ian Nicholson | Feb 5, 2026 | Wills and Estate Planning
The Reality of Inheritance Arguments When people imagine inheritance disputes, they picture large sums of money and valuable property. In reality? Some of the biggest arguments are about things with very little financial value. A ring. A watch. A photograph album. A...
by Ian Nicholson | Sep 26, 2021 | Wills and Estate Planning
“If anything happens to us, we want the children to know exactly what to do.” That’s what one couple told me – the owner of Beaulieu Wills and Estate Planning – when they came to write their Wills shortly after becoming parents. They were young,...
by Ian Nicholson | Jul 12, 2021 | Wills and Estate Planning
What Falling from 13,000 Feet Taught Me About Facing Your Fears After last month’s admission that I’d agreed to do something utterly out of character – namely throwing myself out of a perfectly serviceable aeroplane – I’m delighted to confirm that I am, in fact, still...
by Ian Nicholson | Jun 11, 2021 | Wills and Estate Planning
This month, we’re taking a brief break from our usual dinner-table debates about Wills and inheritance. Instead, I want to share something a little different – and something I still can’t quite believe I agreed to. A few weeks ago, I had what I can only describe as an...
by Ian Nicholson | May 6, 2021 | Wills and Estate Planning
Ask anyone whether writing a Will is important and they’ll almost certainly say yes. Ask them if they’ve actually done it, and you’ll get a sheepish look and a long list of reasons why not. As the owner of Beaulieu Wills and Estate Planning,...
by Ian Nicholson | Mar 24, 2021 | Wills and Estate Planning
Now and then, someone asks me, “Why don’t I just write my Will myself?” As the owner of Beaulieu Wills and Estate Planning, my honest reply is always the same: “You absolutely can. Just like you can service your own car, install your own kitchen, or rewire your own...
