Figures from the voluntary organisation Will Aid reveal that around 50% of people die without a valid will. Making a will is not expensive, although the consequences of not making one are. Even if you've sorted out the tax aspects of your legacy, it is important that you make a will so that you can ensure your assets are distributed as you want when you die. You also give yourself peace of mind knowing that you have put your affairs in order. By making a will you will spare your family and friends needless heartache and problems. Many of us dither about making a will. But if you don't want the taxman to take your money after you're gone, don't dither about!

 

Should I Use A Solicitor?

 

First of all, to be legally valid a Will does not have to have been written by a Solicitor. Provided that it is correctly worded, who actually wrote your Will is completely irrelevant. Furthermore, to be legally binding a Will does not have to be witnessed by a Solicitor either - it can be witnessed by any two competent people who are not beneficiaries or directly related to a beneficiary.

 

By automating the process followed by Solicitors in drafting Wills, we have substantially reduced the cost of and time involved in writing a customised and legally binding Will. What's more, we've made it substantially more convenient.

 

Our on-line software generates your Will by incorporating standard paragraphs which have legal precedent. Furthermore, every possible permutation of Will which can be generated by our software has been checked and validated by a qualified Solicitor.

 

tenminutewill.co.uk is suitable for the vast majority of people to use in writing their own Will. Provided that you follow all of our instructions carefully, your Will should be legal.

 

However, we would recommend that you seek independent advice if one or more of the following apply:

 

* If you are not a British citizen and your permanent home is not in the UK.

* If you own a business, a farm, or shares in a private family-owned company.

* If you are a member of a Lloyd's underwriting syndicate.

* If you have the power of appointment under a trust.

 

Additionally, if you have immovable assets (e.g. property) anywhere other than in England or Wales, then you should make a Will using this site for all of your assets in England and Wales and then make another in the country(s) in which your other assets are situated.

 

Finally, if you intend to exclude any of the following from your Will:-

 

* your spouse or an ex-spouse who has never remarried

* a partner (if you have been living together for more than 2 years)

* a child or stepchild of yours, or any other financial dependant

 

then you should be aware that under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 they can legally contest the Will if they are excluded or under-provided for and you are advised to write a separate letter to be kept with your Will explaining your reasons for excluding them. This letter can then be read out in court if the Will needs to be 'defended' and (if your reasons are valid) will decrease the contestor's chances of winning.

 

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