Digital Assets and your Will

The use of digital assets and online access to assets has grown significantly in recent years – most of us have access to emails, photos stored online and maybe even social media accounts The value of digital assets can vary, and many people think that they hold sentimental value – it is therefore essential to ensure that you include your digital assets in your Will so that you can make certain they are passed on to your beneficiaries

What are digital assets?

Although there is no set definition of what is and is not a digital asset, they tend to range from tangible assets like phones and laptops to non-tangible assets like your PayPal accounts, cryptocurrency, photos stored online, emails, and social media accounts

Digital assets can be valuable in a monetary and/or sentimental sense

Do you need to include digital assets in your will?

If you want to ensure that your digital assets go to the person you would like, it is crucial to include them in your will. If they are not specifically given to a beneficiary, they will remain part of your residuary estate

Another reason to include digital assets in your will is to ensure that your Executors are aware of them Many people fail to include them in their will and they are then forgotten about If you have a digital asset that is valuable to you, you should draw it to your executors’ attention to ensure that they are able to access your account to retrieve information and/or close your accounts

For digital assets with monetary value, your executors will need to have access details to ensure they can verify the assets and establish the value for tax purposes, as your Executors will have to give details of all your assets (including digital assets) when providing this information to HMRC and the Probate Registry when applying for a Grant of Probate

Keeping an up-to-date record of your online accounts with access details is recommended as there are often difficulties for executors when it comes to accessing digital assets

Tangible assets like laptops will be considered as part of one’s personal effects in your Estate however this does not mean that everything stored on your laptop is automatically included unless specifically given to a beneficiary

Digital assets such as emails and photos might not be readily accessible to your Executors, therefore if you want these to pass to a specific beneficiary it is recommended to leave instructions as to how to gain access to them

Social media accounts prove difficult to access following the account holder ’s death and the requirements vary between providers so it is recommended that you consider this as fulfilling the requirements can be time-consuming

If you want to leave any of your digital assets to a particular person, you should include instructions in your will (or in a letter with your will)

What happens if you do not include digital assets in your will?

Without a will your digital assets will pass to the person as per the rules of intestacy There is also a risk of your non-tangible digital assets being overlooked

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The February Festival of Crime

The third annual Holt Film Festival taking this year ’s theme of crime fiction was held at The Venue in mid-February Best-selling authors, in genre of crime fiction, were included in the programme, to be interviewed, take questions from the audience, and have their favourite film shown This innovative approach treated the audience to the innermost workings of the writer ’s craft, what motivated them to start writing and future plans The choice of the author ’s favourites also made for a diverse and exciting range of films.

Sunday morning was devoted to children with a free showing of “ The Wrong Trousers” starring Wallace and Gromit What a great introduction to the pleasures of watching films on a big screen and being part of a large audience

The Venue is an ideal location for the annual festival, right in the heart of Holt, with excellent facilities and supported by fantastic volunteers Drinks and large variety of food was available throughout the festival in the bar This gave us an opportunity to chat and relax between showings Included this year, supported by the Holt Bookshop, was a range of crime fiction books available for purchase. The guest authors were signing their books giving us a unique keepsake from the event Clearly, lots of very hard work went into this year ’s festival All those involved should feel immensely proud of their achievement, the festival was a huge success We should all look forward, with eager anticipation, to a similar event next year Ideas for next year ’s theme are already being discussed. The festival is growing in stature year-onyear and is a key element of Holt ’s community It should be supported and enjoyed by us all

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Budgens to Re-open

A rebuilt supermarket that has been at the heart of community life in Holt, Norfolk, is set to re-open next month

Less than three years after the CT Baker Budgens store in Holt was devastated by fire on 20th June 2020, the store will once again serve shoppers essential services, all with a modern new look

The new CT Baker Budgens of Holt store, located on Kerridge Way, will officially launch at 10am on Thursday 30th March with a day of treats and surprises for shoppers including goodie bags to the value of £30 for the first 1,000 customers, plus the chance to win your shopping, and free tastings of some of the delicious local produce CT Baker Budgens of Holt is known for

Following the fire in 2020, the local community was left in shock having lost such an important facility in the town Reacting quickly, the CT Baker Group helped to restore a lifeline of key services to the residents of Holt, introducing a pop-up Post Office at Bakers & Larners department store

Work also soon began on a temporary Budgens store in the car park next to where the fire had destroyed the original building, with the replacement store opening in November 2020

Havercroft Construction, principal contractors for the build, began work in November 2021 and confirmed the store is now entering its final phase with the fit-out works due towards the end of February The building will then be handed over to the CT Baker Budgens team who will undertake the internal shopfitting, bringing the rebuild to completion

The construction project faced many challenges due to the impact of global events; the war in Ukraine impacted the availability of many raw materials, and the Suez Canal blockage also caused supply disruption In addition to the ongoing effect of COVID-19, extended material lead times impacted the original timescale immensely Despite these challenges, the construction team supply chain remained committed and used local many companies and personnel to assist with the delivery of various works

Branded as CT Baker Budgens of Holt, the new shop will now bring a permanent replacement as a modern grocery store delivering vital groceries to residents in the heart of North Norfolk New features of the CT Baker Budgens of Holt premises will include self-serve checkouts, refill stations, and a brand-new loyalty scheme

Store manager, Sandra Taylor-Meeds, commented: “We are thrilled to be opening our new grocery store and can’t wait to start serving the people of Holt in our new surroundings This shop has been such an important asset for the residents here and the launch of this new building is sure to make a real difference ”

Carl Milton, Managing Director of the CT Baker Group, added: “Since joining the CT Baker Group in 2007, Budgens of Holt ’s values of local life have never been so important We’ve continued our long-standing relationships with Norfolk suppliers throughout our time at the pop-up store, and we look forward to showcasing them on our opening weekend. Our family business is now 253 years old and I believe our future is as just important as our rich history In addition to reducing the food miles from producer to plate, we have also carefully considered the technology and materials in each stage of the rebuild to help look after our future generations. I’m extremely proud of the team who has worked tirelessly on this project, and we look forward to reopening our doors to the community on March 30th ”

The temporary Budgens of Holt store will remain trading until 3pm on Wednesday 29th March ahead of the re-opening at 10am on Thursday 30th March

Volunteers Required

at the Holt Tourist Information Centre

The Holt Tourist Information Centre is due to re-open its doors on

Monday 27th March

Holt Town Council are looking for some more volunteers to help run the Centre. The role entails giving advice and information on local activities, places to eat and local shops and would therefore suit a local resident familiar with the area.

Available Shifts

Mondays 12.30pm – 3pm

Fridays 12.30pm – 3pm

Saturdays 10am – 12.30pm and 12.30pm – 3pm

Many of our volunteers tell us that they find the work really rewarding and enjoy being part of the team.

The Tourist Information is located inside Nelson House at; 2 White Lion Street in Holt, NR25 6BA

Please contact the Town Clerk if you have any questions or are interested in volunteering on; Call 01263 712149

Email - townclerk@holttowncouncil.org

The B&B Benefice (Church of England)

Ten village churches offering prayer, hospitality and a warm welcome:

St Maurice Briningham, St Andrew Brinton, All Saints Briston, St Mary Burgh Parva, St George Hindolveston, St Lawrence Hunworth, St Peter Melton Constable, St Mary Stody, St Edmund Swanton Novers, All Saints Thornage

Contact Rev Trudie Morris: revtrudie@gmail com or visit our website: www.bandbchurches.co.uk

Roman Catholic Churches Mass Times

The Church of The Annunciation, Walsingham Sunday 11am, Monday-Saturday 9.30am.

Our Lady Star of the Sea, Wells. Saturday 6pm, Sunday 9.00am, Thursday 9.30am.

St Henry Walpole, Burnham Market. Sunday 9.30am, Friday 9.30am.

St Andrew's Church, Holt at 9:30am on Thursdays

St Mary’s Church, Kelling

Services are based on the Book of Common Prayer

1st and 3rd Sunday of every month

Matins – 11am

2nd and 4th Sunday of every month

Holy Communion – 11am

LETHERINGSETT CHURCH OF ST. ANDREW

There are currently two services a month at St Andrew's,

- 1st Sunday of the month:

Holy Communion

(Book of Common Prayer) at 11 15 am

- 3rd Sunday of the month:

Morning Prayer

(Common Worship) at 9 30 am

Holt Methodist Church Notice Board

Holt Methodist Church is open for Worship each Sunday at 11am

Friday Prayers each Friday at 9.30am

You are assured of a warm welcome. The Loades Hall is available for hire

Please contact Do you need care at home Jones, Mobile: 07792 548221

Email: loadesbookings23@gmail com

MINISTER - Revd J Bell - 01263 710009

Senior Steward - Mrs J Bunting - 01263 712068

Mass times for St. Peter ’s RC Church, Blakeney

These are: Sundays 11am Wednesday ’s 9.30am

For more information go to catholicparishofwalsingham org

(adjacent to Fakenham Racecourse)

We have several different sized meeting rooms available to hire.

We can also host a variety of commemorative occasions Wakes

Christenings

Anniversaries

Baby showers

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NWT North Norfolk Group and Cley Bird Club

The White-tailed Eagle – Introduction to the Isle of Wight An illustrated talk by Zoe Smith

Monday 13th March 2023

Cley Village Hall at 7 30pm

Entry is free but donations welcome.

Birding by Bike - The Joys of Reconnecting with a Childhood Landscape An illustrated talk by Nick Acheson

Thursday 16th March 2023

Cley Village Hall at 7 30pm

Entry is free but donations welcome