About Us
Maplebrook Wills® was founded by the Top Will Writer UK (New Leaf) 2016 & 2017 Mike Pugh and he runs the company today – as well as his own hugely successful territory.
Features
- Estate Planning is an £11 Billion fragmented industry
- Over half of UK adults do not have a will, and only 1% have an LPA
- Maplebrook EDGE® developed unique software worth upwards of £500,000
- Empowering people to earn £100k+ per annum
Why Maplebrook Wills®?
- Access and training in the use Maplebrook EDGE® software, custom built – it runs your entire business!
- Access to the Maplebrook Ecosphere includes,
- Maplebrook EDGE® Software Platform
- Maplebrook EDGE® Platform User Manual
- Maplebrook EDGE® Dev Grp (Software Support)
- Maplebrook EDGE® Network Membership
- Maplebrook EDGE® New Member Support team
- Maplebrook EDGE® Network Chat feed (General Support)
- Maplebrook EDGE® ZEN Desk (Technical Knowledge Support)
- Maplebrook EDGE® Daily Surgery (In-Person case-specific support)
- Maplebrook EDGE® Training Talk with a Doctor of Law
- My.Maplebrook our online knowledge base, including a video library filled with hundreds of hours of videos and support content
- Instant online Support from multiple experts
- Business Support on how to get your business started
FAQ’s
Will I be trained and how long will it take?
- Maplebrook Wills® is the only national will writing company with a Doctor of Law as Head of Technical Support. You will receive the very best and most up to date training available. All broken down into easily understood, practical, and applicable knowledge.
- The Initial 4 day training course held online (due to Covid) includes:
- Technical Will Writer Training
- Technical Lasting Power of Attorney Training
- Technical Trust Training
- Maplebrook EDGE® systems Training
- Sales Presentation Skills
- Marketing Know-How
- Every two months there is a multi-day Trust Seminar, ensuring the latest in all matters regarding Trust planning
What experience do you need?
- You do not need any formal qualifications – we train you in the art of will writing, running a business, and building a client base
- You do need excellent written and verbal communication skills
- You do need life experience and the ability to build a rapport with a wide range of people
- The ability to multi-task, prioritise workload and manage a busy schedule are all essential to will writing. If you have a sense of humour, that will help too!
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Success Story – Network Member 2020
A Maplebrook Wills franchisee discusses their success with the will writing business. Having been employed and facing redundancy I started looking at franchising as a way of being in control of my career and income. After a few months and having explored every...
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A judge said that courts couldn’t decide whether or not a will was fair
31st August 2021Sometimes, a will isn’t the last word. That’s because there are certain groups of people who can go to court and make a claim on your estate if they feel they’ve been overlooked. That was the situation with brothers Remo, Nino and David Rea, who were lar...
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Charities set to boom from gifts in wills
17th August 2021The value of gifts left to charities in wills is set to double over the next two decades. According to analysts at Legacy Foresight, the predicted increase is due to increasing numbers of baby boomers passing away over the next few decades. The statistics The ...
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Lasting Powers of Attorney. Greater awareness and an ageing population has driven the increase in registrations
9th August 2021Public awareness of the importance of lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) is growing. The number of people registering these essential legal documents has doubled – to 3.85 million people – in just three years. In the year to April 2019, 800,000 applications...
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Will my stepchildren inherit my estate when I die?
3rd August 2021Your stepchildren may not inherit any of your assets when you die. It may seem like a shocking state of affairs, but it can easily happen if you don’t have a will, or if your will doesn’t contain the right wording. I don’t have a will If you don’t have...
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Can I exclude someone from my will?
26th July 2021Excluding a family member from your will is your right. At least, that’s what you’d think – the point of a will being that you get to decide who benefits from your estate after you die. Unfortunately it’s not quite that simple. But let’s start with h...
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What is Lasting Power of Attorney?
26th July 2021Thinking and talking about what would happen if our faculties deserted us is uncomfortable. Yet it is important to consider how much worse the situation would be if you had a stroke, serious accident or dementia (eg, Alzheimer’s) without sorting it first...
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Am I entitled to an inheritance from a long lost relative?
12th July 2021Finding out that you have inherited money from a distant relative sounds too good to be true. In fact, it sounds like a scam. But every year, hundreds of people in the UK without leaving a will and their relatives cannot be traced. A story by the Bristol Post ...
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Can I write my own will and is it legally binding?
5th July 2021In a word, yes. You can buy DIY will forms online, or from a high street store, for as little as £5. Writing your own will is legally binding if you do it correctly. It’s also cheap, fast and can be a good option for certain people in certain circumstances....
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How a Lasting Power of Attorney can alleviate potential financial and legal woes
29th June 2021When a loved one falls ill or becomes incapacitated, dealing with their financial/legal matters can suddenly become extremely difficult. Kate Garraway of Good Morning Britain found herself experiencing difficulty with her finances when her husband Derek Draper...
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Lasting Power of Attorney: Plan in case you lose mental capacity
24th June 2021One person in the UK develops dementia every three minutes. Yet relatives cannot just walk into a bank and access your money, even if it is to pay for your care. Unless you’ve a Power of Attorney, loved ones would need to apply through court, which can b...
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Why has there been an increase in people making wills?
22nd June 2021Why has there been an increase in people making wills? The pandemic has led many of us to consider our own mortality. It makes sense that more people are making plans to support their loved ones after they are gone. A recent survey found 7% of respondents said...
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What stops people writing their will?
14th June 2021What stops people writing their will? One of the reasons is 18% of the population said they were too young to make a will. Who needs to write a will? Just because you are young does not mean you do not need a will. If you are over the age of 18, you should con...
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Why have more people been making wills?
9th June 2021Why have more people been making wills? The pandemic has led many of us to consider our own mortality. It makes sense that more people are making plans to support their loved ones after they are gone. A recent survey found 7% of respondents said they had made ...
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Sunak ‘minded’ to hike inheritance tax to help pay UK’s Covid bill
1st June 2021However, new research found many families are ill-prepared for inheritance issues and this may harm recipients down the line. According to analysis: 30% of people who know their parents have a will, don’t know where to find it. 17% say their parents have a l...
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2020 was another fantastic year for Maplebrook Wills, as its franchise network grew by an incredible 400%
24th May 2021What’s more, it seems as though word is spreading fast about its fantastic services, as 26% of all new leads are coming from previous client referrals. More than a quarter of its clients are so happy with the service they’ve received that they’re recomme...
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The Importance of Writing A Will
19th May 2021Dying intestate (without writing a will) risks leaving your estate in the wrong hands and a larger slice with the taxman than necessary. The Law Society says one in three people in the UK die without a will. Half of all people over the age of 45 have not made ...
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Maplebrook Wills announces new leads service for franchisees
5th October 2020Maplebrook announces that leads are now either included, or available to purchase to underpin our franchisees marketing efforts. Mike Pugh MD states that this service literally assures our business partners a level of return and income for their investment. Le...
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Maplebrook Wills to host webinar on “How to avoid the 5 stupid mistakes most people make when choosing a franchise.”
29th April 2020Better than the best franchise opportunity? If you’re looking for the safest, easiest quickest way to start your new career then this article will be the best thing you’ve read this year. Most people who are looking to invest in a franchise will never disc...
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"“We needed to rewrite a Will for a family member, and to set up a trust for her, which would have been impossible for us to do ourselves. Maplebrook guided us through the process at every stage to a successful conclusion. Their expertise was absolutely essen..." Read More...
Ian Haggo
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"“A perfect and friendly way to do something none of us are keen to do. Maplebrook were so professional and easy to understand, from start to finish the process was fully explained, nothing was rushed and I am very pleased we chose them to do our Wills. I wil..." Read More...
Steve Bunford
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