Why Should You Have A Will?
The main reason for preparing a Will is to ensure that your assets are dealt with as you want them to be dealt with once you have passed away. There are endless possibilities as to what you might want to happen to your assets at this time. Whereas most people usually leave all of their assets to families and/or friends, many others choose to make donations to registered charities or other causes.
Another very important reason for preparing a Will is to make things as easy as possible for those that you leave behind. Things will be difficult enough already, so the last thing that you want is to make this time even harder for your loved ones by having them have to prove that they are actually entitled to your assets. Having a Will in place will help to avoid this problem, as this would show your exact intentions. Once Probate of the Will is obtained, the beneficiaries under the Will would have very little trouble taking control of the assets being left to them.
If you die intestate (i.e., without a Will in place), your loved ones might still be able to take control of your assets. The problem is that the process is a more complicated one, and they will be faced with more difficulties in an already difficult time. In any event, you might not want to leave your assets to your family members (they might already have been adequately catered for), but might want to leave your assets to organisations or people who are not directly related to you. If you do not have a Will in place, it is very unlikely that your wishes are going to be dealt with exactly as you want them to be.
A Will can be put in place by spending relatively little time and money. On the other hand, dying intestate can result in large problems and expenses for those you leave behind. You can easily make things simpler for those you leave behind; what value would you place on this peace of mind?
The cost of preparing a Will is usually nominal in comparison to what you leave behind. The preparation of a single Will is £100, and the cost of Mutual Wills (such as, for example, Wills prepared by husband and wife which reflect each other) is £150 for both Wills. However, you can also take advantage of our special, limited time offer; click here to receive your personal promotional code for an automatic 25% discount on the cost of preparing your Will, whether you decide to prepare it now or at some point in the future..