Who Should Make A Will?
If you care about what happens to your property after you die, you should make a Will. Without one, the State directs who inherits, so your friends, favourite charities and relatives may get nothing.
It is vitally important if you are:
- Not married – living as “husband and wife”
- In a registered civil partnership.
- Looking after children or dependants.
Without a Will, there may be uncertainty if any of the above applies to you.
There are other circumstances where legal advice should also be sought:
- Several dependants possibly making a claim on your estate.
- Should you want to make a trust.
- If you are not British or you do not live here.
- You live in the UK, but own property abroad.
- You own all or part of a business.
The Financial Services Authority does not regulate Will writing, trust advice and some types of protection policy.
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