how to ensure that family don't get a penny of your cash if you are struck down dead

[d000hg]

I can't remember the name but you can lodge a copy of your will officially... this will overule any later will that relatives 'find' but also means you need to be very careful if you write a newer one.

Best rule is simply to contact a solicitor or financial advisor (who will probably have one attached) since if you are doing something unusual, you want no doubt to arise.

Since this is General, what's wrong with you that you hate all your family?

[Mich the Tester]

Since this is General, what's wrong with you that you hate all your family?

Yep tell us, so we can all hate your family!

[CoolCat]

leave it all to me I will make sure they dont get it...

[Scruff]

Only sure fire way is to donate to charity while you are alive and leave only debt for your family

You can't leave debt...your debts die with you and "get taken over" by your Estate and are set-off against your assets. This is to stop revenge against the living!

Any Accountants / Estate planners out there?

[TheFaQQer]

Certainty | National Will Register - Will Registry - Find and Register UK Wills

[sbakoola]

Since this is General, what's wrong with you that you hate all your family?

They've all let me down big time in a desperate hour of need.

[d000hg]

They've all let me down big time in a desperate hour of need.

But they did feed and house you for 16-18 years presumably? That's got to be worth a bit of wonga if you pre-decease your parents.

But the Will Registry seems to be what you want, a very simple will should suffice if you simply want to give everything to one or more charities. The simpler it is, the easier it is, but you will still need an executor. And I assume a plan is needed in case your executor pre-deceases you?!

[Uncle Albert]

There is one 100% guaranteed free way to ensure that no one gets a penny from you when you die.


Spend it all now.

[SueEllen]

But they did feed and house you for 16-18 years presumably? That's got to be worth a bit of wonga if you pre-decease your parents.

Some people were fed and housed by the state - remember not all parents work.

[vetran]

Some people were fed and housed by the state - remember not all parents work.

some people were raised by the state, some parents aren't worth having.

AFAIR Some of the big charities will do you will for you, then you can avoid paying your family any money you can instead fund a plush office for some charity - sorted.