Will Help (Quickie)

6022tivo

Thanks for the advice, I have simplified it more.

House goes to my Child, if not around to my named "friend", chunk of cash x 2 to other friends.
Remains to my Child, and if not around my said "friend".


I can get it checked by a solicitor for £25 so may do that in the future.

getmore4less

Section 33 has nothing to do with home ownership.

6022tivo

getmore4less wrote: »

Section 33 has nothing to do with home ownership.

Ahh, ok. Let me have a google..

https://www.sleeblackwell.co.uk/legal-articles/when-a-beneficiary-dies-before-the-testator


Yeah, have that covered. Thanks. Will re write if I have to.

Savvy_Sue

6022tivo wrote: »

Pretty annoying to be honest, especially as circumstances have now changed and I need to change it. I'm likely to be changing it a few times over the next few years as well.

If your issue is that you expect to change your mind several times over the next few years then this doesn't apply, but a decent solicitor should help future proof a will, eg by covering the 'what if X dies before Y' and 'what if more children / grandchildren arrive' questions.

6022tivo wrote: »

I've been executor of two wills in my time, and the only time I've used a solicitor with one of them the estate was charged over £2k, some of the charges where very poor, but legal.
I have a slight issue with them and would prefer to avoid.

You don't have to appoint a solicitor as executor and for something straightforward it's generally not necessary. A non-professional executor can always approach a solicitor for advice on specific aspects or to act as executor if the will turns out to be a dog's dinner (which is always a risk with a home-made will, but hey ho) or if they are no longer able / prepared to act.

Mojisola wrote: »

That would only apply to the child and grandchildren, not the 'spouse, civil partner or partner's child'.

Thank you. I didn't realise the Section 33 default only applied to 'issue', but I see from the link our OP has provided that I'm wrong.

Manxman_in_exile

6022tivo wrote: »

Ahh, ok. Let me have a google..

https://www.sleeblackwell.co.uk/legal-articles/when-a-beneficiary-dies-before-the-testator


Yeah, have that covered. Thanks. Will re write if I have to.

Aren't those two statements contradictory?