Straight answers for couples in the UK — from designing your own coat of arms to getting your wills signed properly.
How to design a coat of arms for the two of you
A plain-English UK guide to designing a couple's coat of arms: colours, symbols, mottoes and how two families can share one shield.
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Family crest or coat of arms? What surname shops don't tell you
Why there is no such thing as a 'family crest' for a surname in British heraldry, what a crest actually is, and how to get arms that are really yours.
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12 ways to use a coat of arms at a British wedding
From save-the-dates to wax seals and the cake: practical ideas for using your own coat of arms at a UK wedding, and what to sort first.
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Do unmarried couples need a will? (England and Wales)
Living together doesn't give you inheritance rights in England and Wales. What happens without a will, and what a cohabiting couple should put in place.
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How to sign a will properly in England and Wales
The signing rules that make a will valid in England and Wales: two witnesses, who can't be a witness, and the mistakes that most often invalidate a will.
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