AHJ Wills & Estates
We are will writers and estate practitioners based in Sheffield and Rotherham
Providing clients with will writing, lasting power of attorneys and estate planning services.

Our Services
AHJ Wills & Estates can help with many aspects of your financial planning.

FAQs

Meet The Team

The team have more than 50 years combined experience of helping assist clients with their hard earned wealth, and ensuring this is passed to their nominated beneficiaries. In this time we have written many wills and referred work to solicitors. We have received constant feedback from clients that solicitors don’t seem interested in the work, getting a solicitor is too expensive to help me with my will. I am very passionate about the service and advice that I provide to clients so on the back of this feedback AHJ Wills & Estates was born.
We will conduct face to face meetings to ensure that what can be a very daunting area to discuss for a lot of people is made simple, understandable and provide peace of mind to clients.
We adhere to the highest of standards of will writing and this is demonstrated by our membership of The Society of Will Writers.
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Will Writing Services
How can AHJ Wills & Estates help you?
- Single Wills
- Mirror Wills
- Lasting Power of Attorneys of Health & Welfare and Finance & Property
- Protective Property Trusts
- Discretionary Trusts
- Disabled/Vulnerable Trusts
- Flexible Life Interest Trusts
- Corporate Wills
Information Downloads
Considerations When Making Your Will
Disabled Discretionary Trust
Discretionary Trusts
Executors and Trustees
Flexible Life Interest Trust
Nil Rate Band Discretionary Trust
Protective Property Trusts
Understanding Your Estate
Why Make a Lasting Power of Attorney?
Why Make a Will?
More than 50 years combined experience
Assisting clients with their hard earned wealth
Meet The Team
Andrew Askwith
I am the founder and Managing Director of AHJ Wills & Estates. I am also a Chartered Financial Planner and provide clients with tailored financial advice across a whole spectrum of planning opportunities. Most years I undertake a challenge and look to raise money for charity. In 2021 I decided that this challenge would be the London Marathon. I am not a runner by any stretch however I managed to get round in a reasonable time and raised over £8000.00 for Children with Cancer UK.
I specialise in will writing and tax planning. I work with a select portfolio of high net worth individuals with complex needs and requirements. As a result I have amassed a wealth of experience in complex estates and tax situations. This ensures that I am well positioned to help clients with all of their will and lasting power of attorney requirements.
In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my wife and 2 children. I have a keen passion for sports. I support Liverpool FC and don’t play football anymore, my legs will only handle golf these days.
Helen Askwith
I am the co-founder and Director of AHJ Wills & Estates. I have worked in finance for the majority of my career and amassed over 15 years of experience in wealth management and asset finance. Having worked for Coutts I have dealt with high net worth individuals with complex tax and estates requirements. This experience pays dividends with will writing and lasting power of attorneys.
I have a very busy lifestyle with working and looking after our 2 children. I really enjoy travelling and now the world is coming back to some degree of normality it would be great to start to get on some holidays again. I enjoy spending my spare time socialising with family and friends.
Victoria Haycock
Outside of work I have a young family and enjoy going on holiday and spending time in the peak district, I also have a huge passion for baking.
Ben Bainbridge
Outside of work I am a huge sports fan and a long suffering Rotherham United season ticket holder. I also enjoy the gym and fitness (on and off), socialising with friends and family and looking after our two mischievous cats.
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Will Writing FAQs
What is a will?
A will is a document in which you outline your assets (property, money, investments, possessions etc) and how you want these to be distributed upon your death.
You will also appoint a person or professional to conduct the administration of your estate. This role is known as an executor.
You can also appoint guardians for your children if they are minors upon your death.
If you die without a will this is called dying intestate. This means that your estate will be passed in accordance with a set of statutory rules. As a result your nominated beneficiaries may not inherit your assets.
Do I Need A Will?
Why Make a Will?
By making a will this can ensure:-
- Your hard earned assets are passed to whom you would like to inherit them. If you do not make a will then you could inadvertently leave assets to estranged relatives or the government.
- Your children are looked after by whom you would like to bring them up, by appointing legal guardians.
- Incorporate trusts to ensure that assets are accessible in a way you would like the beneficiary to receive them.
- Reduce Inheritance Tax (IHT) payable upon your estate.
- Your wishes are clearly written in a document. This could ensure there are no arguments over your estate.
- If you were to ask your partner what song you would want playing at your funeral do you think they would know? With a will you can ensure your funeral plans are incorporated.
Do I need a Solicitor to write my will?
What Happens if I change my mind after I have made my will?
How much does it cost to have a will written?
What is a Lasting Power of Attorney?
What Are the Types of Lasting Power of Attorney?
There are 2 types of Lasting Power of Attorney. There is one for health and welfare and one for finance and property.
Health and Welfare – This would allow your nominated agent to make day to day care decisions on your behalf should you have lost mental capacity to do so yourself.
Finance and Property – This would allow your nominated agent the legal authority to manage your financial affairs on your behalf, should you have lost mental capacity to do so yourself.