Wills at Work

Nobody likes to imagine how life events could affect their ability to manage their affairs day to day, let alone the future without a loved one. With so many companies offering so many different options, it’s no wonder that people routinely put off making a will or a lasting power of attorney (LPA). That’s why we’ve developed Wills at Work, a dedicated will and LPA drafting service for employees that’s tailored to your company’s existing benefits package.

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Key contact

David King

As head of Wills at Work, I am here to support you in the delivery of our service to your employees as part of your employee benefits programme. I will work with you to create a bespoke service and ensure that it aligns with your company’s other employee benefits.

Meet the team

Our experience

If you choose our Wills at Work service for your employees, you can rest assured knowing that they’ll receive the full expertise of our Private Client team. People are our focus – we get to know what’s important to our clients, helping them to protect not just themselves but also their family and their loved ones.

We understand how HR professionals like to work, so we collaborate with you to maximise employee engagement at every turn. We ensure that you can emphasise the financial wellbeing culture of your company, minimise distress in the event of loss of capacity or death, and expand your benefits provision with additional important legal services.

Our clients

We know that each benefit scheme is unique, so we tailor Wills at Work to meet your requirements. We train your HR professionals to promote the offering to employees and provide them with the marketing materials they need, from printed resources like leaflets and posters to digital materials, including podcasts and webinars. We also provide educational opportunities for staff at benefit fairs and events, or at your premises with breakout sessions and lunchtime drop-ins.

Wills at Work has been rolled out as part of benefit schemes across the UK and internationally, and we work with companies to give both the companies and their employees certainty and security.

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For employers

We help HR teams to maximise employee engagement at every turn, allowing you to emphasise the financial wellbeing culture of your company, minimise distress in the event of loss of capacity or death, and expand your excellent benefits provision with additional important legal services.

An agreed fee is charged per employee that takes up the scheme, with no hidden fees or additional charges. This can be incorporated into any existing benefit scheme or platform. Watch our video for employers here.

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For employees

Depending on an employee’s individual circumstances, we offer a Basic or Plus service in connection with the drafting of your wills. An employee may need our Plus service if they have more complex arrangements, such as owning assets outside of England or Wales, or if they have children from a previous relationship.

We offer services in connection with the drafting of both Health and Welfare and Property and Financial LPAs.

If an employee chooses our Plus service in connection with the drafting of their will, we also provide a review of their inheritance tax position and a longer consultation. Watch our video for employees here.

 

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Hear what our clients say about us

Newly hired partner Lisa Millington is recommended for trusts involving landed estates.

Legal 500 2025 Private Client – Cambridge

Led by Daniel Curtis, who frequently acts for clients with foreign property or who are domiciled abroad, the practice provides ‘personal service and a knowledge base that is second to none’.

Legal 500 2025 Private Client – Cambridge

HCR Law ‘is a powerhouse for family work in the Midlands’.

Legal 500 2025 Private Client – Hereford

The Legal 500 2025 said “HCR Law’s ‘highly professional’ (Private Client) practice ‘adopts a very professional approach but manages to combine it with a personal touch which is very much in evidence with the practical advice’” and that they are “a go-to name for inheritance tax planning advice and handles trust reorganisations and administrations at a domestic and global level”.

The Legal 500 2025 Private Client

Michelle Abbott immediately made us feel at ease straight away. She is very professional, friendly and extremely helpful. Michelle guided us through the process, providing clear and easy to understand information. In preparing and completing wills, her legal knowledge and attention to detail is excellent.

It’s been a pleasure dealing with both you and your company and I would not hesitate in using your services again or recommending you to family and friends. Thank you very much for all you have done for us

Client Testimonial Will Drafting

Good, clear advice always delivered in a considerate, and often kind manner, without delay or need for chasing. A pleasure to deal with.

Client Testimonial Will Dispute

Kerri is a pleasure to deal with. She provides very clear advice and is timely in her actions. She listens, understands and answers clearly. Her knowledge and her empathy have put us all at our ease in dealing with our matter.

Client Testimonial The Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2024

The Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2024 said: “Kerri Woodrow is very professional and businesslike.” and “Kerri’s service and client management is very good.”

Client Testimonial The Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2024

HCR has a good breadth of people and levels of experience.

Client Testimonial Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2024

Harrison Clark Rickerbys provide clear advice and are happy to answer our many questions. The responses are always very timely, and the language used in correspondence is accurate and understandable.

Client Testimonial Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2024

HCR are highly professional – they are experts, flexible, easily contactable and very responsive. They give fast replies and accurately too – it is a specialist service.

Client Testimonial Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2024

HCR are professional and focused on clear and pragmatic explanations without resorting to legalese. They offer clarity, timeliness, efficiency and professionalism.

Client Testimonial Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2024

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