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

[mudskipper]

All of them? Parents, siblings and offspring? What have they done that can be worth writing them all out of your will? Refused to donate you a kidney?

I've got a spare kidney. You can have it if you leave me all your dosh.

[SueEllen]

All of them? Parents, siblings and offspring? What have they done that can be worth writing them all out of your will? Refused to donate you a kidney?

Some people's family are tulip

[doodab]

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

All of them? Parents, siblings and offspring? What have they done that can be worth writing them all out of your will? Refused to donate you a kidney?

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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?!

[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.

[TheFaQQer]

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

[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?

[CoolCat]

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

[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!

[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]

I don't have a family solicitor or any will, how can I ensure that if I die suddenly that a formal will after death will get picked up and used. I don't trust my family to contact the solicitor who would write the will.

As you can probably tell I'm going to leave the majority of the money to some charitable cause.

Perhaps you need a trust fund; talk to your solicitor.

[Power Mortgages Ltd]

I don't have a family solicitor or any will, how can I ensure that if I die suddenly that a formal will after death will get picked up and used. I don't trust my family to contact the solicitor who would write the will.

As you can probably tell I'm going to leave the majority of the money to some charitable cause.

Citizens Advice - Who can inherit if there is no will

If you die without a will your estate (total worth) will be distributed as per the laws of intestate which will more than likely not match what you would personally like to happen to your estate. A will should cost around £150 give or take but will enable you to decide who your estate is going to be distributed to rather than it being distributed as per the laws of intestacy.

Hope that helps?