WillPower: UTL Trustees unveils affordable will making service

Temitope Adebayo

Leading Trustee and Fund Manager, UTL Trustees, has launched an online will writing service called WillPower (www.willpower.ng), which it initiated to simplify the process of writing a will for the average Nigerian. UTL Trustees has in its over 50-year history, focused on creating, protecting and managing assets. Speaking at the unveiling event in Lagos, Managing Director of UTL Trustees, Mrs. Olufunke Aiyepola, said that with WillPower, Nigerians can now create their wills from the comfort of their homes and so, determine how their assets will be transferred to loved ones. According to her, the process of creating a will has now been made easy. All an individual needs to do is to create a secure account on our website, draft a will, print and sign. “Once it’s dropped off at our designated couriers around the country, a legal team will review it and the will be lodged at probate in any of the 36 states chosen by the individual. The process is seamless and the questions are easy to answer. All wills generated on WillPower are legally valid.” She pointed out that WillPower service is available 24/7 online at www.willpower.ng. By visiting the site, anyone can easily write a will, right where they are. Mrs. Aiyepola disclosed that WillPower was conceived to simplify the will-making process and create awareness about the need to write a will as well as make wills and trusts available to all, irrespective of age, class, net worth, religion or location at an affordable rate. “WillPower will ensure the security of the testator’s assets and beneficiaries and be his/her voice when he/she departs. The estate planning solution was said to have been created to ensure that individuals are able to complete the cycle of financial planning by creating Wills or Trusts to secure assets, family, and dependants seamlessly. “Whether from the comfort or privacy of the home or business place, WillPower makes it easy to create the appropriate estate planning vehicle that meets individual requirements. Unlike other available solutions, the WillPower platform is designated to focus on estate planning”, she said. “Today, WillPower is being unveiled with the following three offerings to choose from: The Simple Will- applicable to Business persons, Corporate and Public Service Employees as well as Retirees; The RSA Will- applicable to Corporate and Public Service Employees, and the RSA Trust- applicable to Corporate and Public Service Employees”, she explained. WillPower is ideal for young adults and entrepreneurs from the age of 18, couples, self- employed persons, corporate and public employees as well as retirees. The platform has a user-friendly interface, is totally private and adequately protected. It also provides adequate guidelines and instructions throughout the process. UTL Trustees is a fund/portfolio manager and trustee, licensed and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Since 1966, UTL Trustees has protected, managed and transferred assets to loved ones.