Wednesday, 20th August 2008  

About Us
We are a specialist will writing company based in Sheffield servicing businesses and professionals nationwide. Our 11 members of staff possess a wide range of qualifications including LLB, BA (Hons), STEP (Cert) and Scottish Paralegal.

Our senior staff have a combined experience of over 45 years in will writing and estate planning. We don’t visit members of the public ourselves; our clients are the businesses and professionals that enjoy the benefit of our services.

The benefits of using Dovedon Limited include:
  • You can outsource production to specialists
  • Competitive production costs providing excellent profit margins for you
  • Industry leading quality of documents
  • Technical advice and support
  • Central UK location
  • Training suite for us to train you and your colleagues
  • Fast production of legal documents (3 weeks)
Dovedon Limited are specialist will writers but we also work with full access to Solicitors including Wosskow Brown Solicitors and Nationwide Probate Solicitors. We use these solicitors for legal advice when required for matters not directly relating to our area of expertise.

The Directors

The Directors
The Directors

Rosina Hester LLB
Rosina has been in the will writing industry for 8 years and previously managed the Legal Department of one of the UK’s largest will writing organisations. Rosina obtained an LLB law degree and decided to focus on the specialist field of will writing rather than moving into a more general solicitors practice.

Erica Ball BA (Hons), STEP (Cert)
Erica has over 7 years experience in this field and presents the majority of our technical training. Erica passed her Society of Trusts and Estate Practicioners (STEP) certificate and is now studying for the STEP diploma. STEP members represent the most technically astute and knowledgeable individuals in the field of Trusts and Estates.

Chris Dingley
Chris has over 9 years experience in the industry and has worked in a Sales and Business Development role for some of the largest Will Writing companies in the UK prior to taking the opportunity to set up Dovedon Limited. Chris takes particular interest in the commercial aspects of Dovedon and brings with him a great many opportunities for networking with influential organisations.

Alex Crate
Alex is the youngest of the Directors and brings a youthful and fresh approach to the industry. Alex has worked in the industry for 4 years in many roles starting with writing legal documents and progressing into a business development role for a large UK Will Writer. Alex’s strengths are networking, presenting and managing commercial relationships.

  Latest News

New Long Term Care Means Test Thresholds
The thresholds used for assessing an individuals ability to fund Long Term Care for the year 2008-2009 are:

If you have total assets over £22,250 you will be required to fund your own care, possibly through the sale of your home.

If you have total assets below £13,500 your care will be funded by your Local Authority.

Between the two thresholds you would receive some state help.

Changes to Inheritance Tax thresholds
The Inheritance Tax thresholds for the year April 2008-2009 is £312,000. This is referred to as the Nil Rate Band allowance.

Each individual has the right to leave the first £312,000 tax free, with any assets over this amount taxable at 40% (with the exception of gifts to spouse/Civil Partner).

For further information email info@dovedon.co.uk

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  Dovedon Limited, John Banner Centre, 620 Attercliffe Road, Sheffield, S9 3QS