About Us
We offer a range of plain English will writing and associated services to help people cut through the jargon and sort out their future affairs with the minimum of fuss.
Planet Wills Limited was set up by professionally-experienced will writer and Society of Will Writers elected member Shirley Batten-Smith in 2009 after nearly a decade of experience as a will writer.
Shirley progressed from an early career - which started in the Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) - to build a successful career within financial services which has now spanned more than 30 years.
Professionally Experienced
During her long and successful career she has gathered a wealth of financial experience and aside from being a practicing will writer she has also picked up the following qualifications along the way:
- STEP Advanced Certificate of Will Preparation in England & Wales
- Society of Will Writers Estate Planning Practitioner
- Certificate Personal Finance Society
- Associate of Chartered Institute of Banking
- Advanced Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice
This long-standing professional experience has shown Shirley the importance of cutting through all the jargon for clients which is one of the foundations of Planet Wills as a company.
Everything we do is arranged to help you - the client - understand the complex world of wills and its associated services.
As part of our highly-personalised service, we ensure you understand every step you take and every document you sign only using easy-to-understand terms along the way.
Plain English Policy
As part of our commitment to putting you at ease before dealing with what is often a very emotionally-charged subject such as wills we do everything we can to ensure you completely understand everything you are undertaking.
From providing plain English commentaries for all our draft documents to holding FREE Workshops for anyone who wants to know more about this complex area of the financial sector – we do our best to offer you a helping hand every step of the way.
This transparency also extends to our fees and charges where we always offer all our clients FREE written quotes before beginning any work and do our best to offer FIXED-PRICE services where possible.
So if you're looking for will and other associated services anywhere in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and are interested in sorting out your future affairs please contact us on 01923 460 011 or 07970 695 221 or email us at info@planetwills.co.uk.