We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide
Does anyone know anything adults with learning difficulties writing a will?
LocoLoco
Posts: 422 Forumite
Hi there,
I'm not sure if this is the best section to post this in so please feel free to move it somewhere more appropriate.
I'm in the process of sorting out my will and will be arranging for monies paid to my son (who is currently under 18) to go into a trust fund managed by Mencap. It has occured to me that he's unlikely to have sufficient mental capacity to write his own will as an adult and i've not been able to find much information about how adults with learning difficulties write wills. It just occured to me as I'm sorting things out that if something happens to me before he's 18 there won't be anything set up to do something with his money when he passes on. I'm assuming I need to set something up on his behalf now but don't really know where to start with that.
If anyone can point me in the right direction I'd be grateful. Thank you
Sorry, just saw that I missed out 'about' in the title but can't change it now! Should be 'about adults with learning difficulties', sorry about that.
I'm not sure if this is the best section to post this in so please feel free to move it somewhere more appropriate.
I'm in the process of sorting out my will and will be arranging for monies paid to my son (who is currently under 18) to go into a trust fund managed by Mencap. It has occured to me that he's unlikely to have sufficient mental capacity to write his own will as an adult and i've not been able to find much information about how adults with learning difficulties write wills. It just occured to me as I'm sorting things out that if something happens to me before he's 18 there won't be anything set up to do something with his money when he passes on. I'm assuming I need to set something up on his behalf now but don't really know where to start with that.
If anyone can point me in the right direction I'd be grateful. Thank you
Sorry, just saw that I missed out 'about' in the title but can't change it now! Should be 'about adults with learning difficulties', sorry about that.
0
Comments
-
Is this something mencap can help with maybe?Sealed pot challenge #232. Gold stars from Sue-UU - :staradmin :staradmin £75.29 banked
50p saver #40 £20 banked
Virtual sealed pot #178 £80.250 -
Agree with Indie Kid. Your first port of call should be Mencap.
Well done for thinking ahead!'Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.' George Carlin0 -
It's possible it's something you can put into the Trust when you set it up as part of your will, assuming he won't have assets outside the trust.Signature removed for peace of mind0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 353.8K Banking & Borrowing
- 254.2K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 455.2K Spending & Discounts
- 246.9K Work, Benefits & Business
- 603.4K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 178.2K Life & Family
- 260.9K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards