DIY Wills

[castoff101]

My mother died fairly recently and she had drafted a diy will using a kit from WH Smiths. As others have said if all is simple then diy is fine, just make sure it's all witnessed.

I have used the services of a solicitor but a charity paid for the cost, maybe an option if you are over 50, just have to leave something to the charity!

[d000hg]

As long as all parties agree you can change the contents of a will - presumably to include negating it's existence

Only if you have an officially recognised will in the first place, naming who the parties ARE!

Registering it is still key. Her last will was from 2013 and more recently she had talked about perhaps leaving/giving money to her brother. If she'd written a newer will and not told anyone, or told him but not given him a copy, it could get awkward.

[Troll]

Only if you have an officially recognised will in the first place, naming who the parties ARE!

Registering it is still key. Her last will was from 2013 and more recently she had talked about perhaps leaving/giving money to her brother. If she'd written a newer will and not told anyone, or told him but not given him a copy, it could get awkward.

I'm not aware of any legal requirement to register a will - nor any kind of governmental repository - only as a service provided (at £30 costish) by private companies
All my kids & wife know where the wills are located, where the investments are & neither of us intend to leave anything to anyone beyond the immediate family so a fairly simple arrangement

Each will have to decide their own circumstances and decide which route to take

[CloudWalker]

"Would You like to Know More"

https://www.gov.uk/make-will/overview

[geoffreywhereveryoumaybe]

Di's Will

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