Wills - Do you have one?

[ONEDUNME]

I know what the overwhelming answer is going to be but I thought I'd ask the question anyway.


I'd also be interested to hear from anyone who may work in a legal type capacity (even if it's not exactly in the will department) who might know if those will things you can buy in WH Smiths and the like any good whatsoever and, if so, would you have to have them ratified by a legal bod anyway once drawn up?

[ONEDUNME]

Here's an article


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6065966.stm



Few people would imagine their death might cause chaos, unseemly recriminations and a long legal battle split across family lines.


Yet new research suggests that most Britons have not made a will, meaning their fortunes could be legally contested by relatives. The key problem is that, without a will, a series of pretty arbitrary rules come into force which could leave loved ones forced to sell off the family home.

[Punter]

I've got to get something sorted myself ODM, if anything did happen to me and the wife then i'd need/want to make sure things were split properly. As things stand theyed be squabling over about £30

I think (though i'm not sure) everything gets left to the eldest child in Ireland, maybe somebody can confirm this? Is this a better way of settling things?

[Winrew]

You probably knew i had made one

Amicus ( Trade Union ) do it for nothing.

[mrmuzeman]

I only own a stereo, a computer, a TV and 2 guitars. Who wants what?

[MYDOGDYLAN]

I'm not leaving anything anyway,thats why i'm in Spain spending all my kids inheritance

I've put on 1 and a half stone since iv'e been over here :loon

[CJ Mars]

I had to have one done when I went overseas. Witnessed by 2 staff members of the crowd I worked with at the time.

There's lots of boiler plate templates available on the web. You don't legally need a solicitor but its probably best if there's anything contentious in the will.

Spell everything out in very plain English and you won't go to far wrong. The legal establishment try to make the process of making a will out to be this arcane ritual but like lots of things they are involved in they make it more smoke and mirrrors than is necessary.

[Swooperman]

Those guitars any good Muze ??

[traeth]

After the death of my uncle the distrubution of relatively small amounts of his financial assets caused a lot of problems between relatives , that I had previously regarded as sensible.

Following what I regarded as a farce I decided to write a will with the help of a bank , they charged about £80 and their staff became the witnesses and they retain the will .

I have realised that situations change , but decided that my assets are going to the right people .

EDIT I thought i better answer this thread than the prostitute thread

[ONEDUNME]

As a matter of interest, how much have you left to her, mate?

[ONEDUNME]

[traeth]

£45 e.w.

[bluek]

ODM, i wont even answer this, you know. ffs, if i'm let with 1 of hers, if she's left with both of mine....................... Fcuking minefield - and i've got a lump on my bollock - scan soon. Oh, happy days...................

[bluek]

Anyway Muze - those guitars ?!?!?