Do I need a will?

jewelly

meritaten wrote: »

you can purchase a will form in WHSmiths and I think the post office.
you can write down who you want to recieve certain things and your wishes for burial/cremation. nominate an executor (best to get their agreement first) then you need two witnesses to your signature. you can ask neighbours - they dont need to see what is in the will btw! they just need to see you sign it and then sign it themselves as witnesses.

I helped a family member in poor health to do this in 2004. I think it cost about £6 at the time. I'm so glad we did this. It worked well as there were no assets except a share in a house abroad, so reasonably simple. She left everything equally to her children. The person died about 2 years later.

I always wondered if these wills were legal as it seemed too easy (and cheap!) to be true. But I have recently been granted Probate to deal with her estate and the will is completely valid and acceptable. I must do my own now!