Taking out a will

[NotAllThere]

We had one done by a solicitor about 15 years ago. Five years ago, we re-did it using an online service. I couldn't see the difference - except in the amount that it cost.

If you're following the normal inheritance paths, there really is no need to involved a professional.

[Paddy]

Aye but with a contractor you get a contractor doing the work but with a solicitor you pay for a solicitor and a 17 year old spotty oik on minimum wage does the work...

+1

[mudskipper]

We did ours 22 years ago. Hubby still hasn't got round to getting his signed...

[darmstadt]

Freebie: Do Your Own Will Online — Free Online Will. There's even an app

[AtW]

If you die intestate it does not mean your wife inherits, in theory HMG could get the lot!

HMG will get it all sooner or later... with 40% death tax it won't take many generations

[suityou01]

HMG will get it all sooner or later... with 40% death tax it won't take many generations

WHS

[Scrag Meister]

Did that involve travelling anywhere or someone coming out to you - also did you get the witnesses yourself?

Bloke came to our house, got witnessed ourselves by people at work.

Cost about £120 if I remember correctly.

[Old Greg]

If it's straightforward, then do it yourself - my first will was one that I wrote myself and then got witnessed correctly. Then when I got married, that one became void.

If there is any complexity, then get a solicitor to do it - won't cost much to do. Make sure you get a copy of it, and make sure that someone else knows where the will is kept - my family had no idea which solicitor had copies, and we didn't have one at home.

Bit in bold is critical. My sister's partner was very sick and made a will in her favour. They got married and he didn't make a new will. When he died he was intestate which was very stressful.

[geoffreywhereveryoumaybe]

Come November, try will aid Will Aid

[mudskipper]

It will be especially important after tonight's big win.