Why Make a Will?

There are various reasons why people put off making a will but taking a little time to get your life in order can be such a relief.  You will be making sure that your loved ones will be taken care of in the future if you are not longer around. Those who pass-on without a will not only cause a lot of stress for others, but could also create a family feud. 

For example, if you die without a will, your spouse with not automatically get any remaining assets once your liabilities of be taken care of.  For a Brit who dies as a single person with no children and has no surviving relatives, his entire estate and possessions will most likely be given to the Crown. To take care of your will yourself, you can get a form for a will and fill it in yourself.  To make it valid and legal, you will need two witnesses, or if you live in Scotland, you will only need one, and they will need to sign at the same time.  These two witness cannot be married to anyone who is listed on your will and they also cannot be a beneficiary of your will. 

Things change as time goes by so it is possible that you will need to make some changes in your will over time. Amendments need to be done and waiting to long can be a bad thing.