A LAW firm with three branches across East Lothian is helping nine charities by backing a will-writing campaign.

Paris Steele Solicitors has supported Will Aid for more than a decade.

The campaign takes place every November and sees participating solicitors waive the fee for writing a basic will and instead ask clients to make a voluntary donation to the campaign.

Paris Steele Solicitors, which has branches in Dunbar, Haddington and North Berwick, has collected £11,353 for the campaign’s nine partner charities and is aiming to add to that total over the coming weeks.

Fiona Watson, from the firm, said: “We’re very proud to offer our support to Will Aid for another year.

“The scheme provides people with a perfect opportunity to get a professionally written will, therefore ensuring their wishes are protected when they die.

“Additionally, it allows us to support nine important causes, whose finances have been impacted greatly as a result of the coronavirus.”

Last year, the generosity of solicitors and members of the public raised more than £655,000 for the nine partner charities: ActionAid, Age UK, British Red Cross, Christian Aid, NSPCC, Save the Children, Sightsavers, SCIAF (Scotland) and Trocaire (Northern Ireland).

The suggested voluntary donation for a basic Will Aid will is £100 for a single will and £180 for a pair of mirror wills.

For more information, go to www.willaid.org.uk