Page 62 • The HERALD • 4th January 2024 v SEND ALL YOUR NEWS TO THE HERALD v ASK A PROFESSIONAL 5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE A WILL IN PLACE by Heritage Will Writing 1. Ensure your estate goes to the right people Having a will in place gives you the control of what happens to your estate and assets once you have passed away. Whilst we all hope that we are around for years to come, sadly that is not always the case. It’s important to have the right planning in place today to cover any sudden events. 2. Choose who will manage your affairs upon your death Executors are the people appointed by you, in your Will, to carry out your instructions and, as such, should be people that you trust, implicitly. You need to make sure that the people you choose are happy to take on the role. e role of an executor is an important role and shouldn’t be overlooked when choosing who will manage your estate a er you have passed away. 3. Nominate who will take care of your children If you have children under the age of 18 or who lack the capacity to look a er their own a airs, you need to decide who should be responsible for their welfare, a er you’ve gone. A guardian will be responsible for all your children’s daily needs, including food, housing, health care, education, and clothing. And if you don’t nominate a guardian in your Will, a court will have to choose one for you. 4. Provide a home for your pets e law considers pets to be property, so you can’t leave any assets to your pet with your Will, but for those animal lovers amongst us, it is important to know your pet will be looked a er in the event of your death so having a Will in place will allow you to choose a trusted friend or family member to look a er “Fido”. 5. Marriage and Co-habiting Did you know that marriage revokes an existing Will? Don’t let the excitement of newly wedded life forget this important step in your planning together. If you are not married but are living together, your partner does not automatically inherit from you. Make sure you both have a Will in place to protect one another for the future. Contact Heritage Will Writing today to discuss your Will planning requirements on 023 8087 9243 or email info@heritagewillwriting.co.uk Hendy Group Makes Key Head of Service Appointment Kevin Souster has been appointed as Head of Service at Hendy Group and joins the senior leadership team at the automotive group. Kevin joins Hendy a er working at the Renault Group for the last 16 years having held various roles in both sales and a ersales, most recently as its head of network, a ersales. His whole career has been in motoring having started as an apprentice technician, spending time working as a technical training consultant for both the Volkswagen Group and Volvo prior to joining Renault. In his new role, Kevin will be working closely with Pete Walker, Director Service and Body Shop on implementing the group’s service strategy. “Kevin has an incredible breadth of experience working in aftersales and having known Kevin for a number of years in his time at Renault we knew that he was the right person to join us in this role,” said Pete. “Kevin will be working across the group, with the divisional performance manager and the senior leadership team as Hendy continues to expand.” As Head of Service Kevin will be focusing on the commercial results of the division together with the customer experience. “These are totally interlinked, and I’ll be working with the teams for the long-term benefit of both our customers and the business,” said Kevin. He said the group’s progressive thinking and ambitions for continued growth were a key attraction in making the move. “I’ve known the team at Hendy for some time and this was such a good opportunity for me to take on a new challenge and work with some incredible people,” added Kevin. Kevin Souster, Head of Service at Hendy Group
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