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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Everything would go to Siren as she is my spouse. I have a separate policy that pays £20k to my daughter from my first marriage in the event of my death. It's all sorted and not a Will in sight. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Nope, if you do that then the lawyers get most of what you owned. A simple will is not expensive to get sorted, and will stop the lawyers taking all your hard earned. |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"Nope, if you do that then the lawyers get most of what you owned. A simple will is not expensive to get sorted, and will stop the lawyers taking all your hard earned."
The lawyers only get that if you make them the executor - a very bad move. You can ask a solicitor to draw up a will for less than £200 and name whatever executor you like. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yes and no; I made a will many years ago when I was in the throws of splitting from my ex as I was concerned about what would happen with the children but it is now seriously out of date therefore I need to make another |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Every body should have a will even if you don't think you have anything to leave or you think it's all going to your spouse. I work for a company that traces missing beneficiaries and some of the cases we deal with are heartbreaking. I know not everyone has property and stocks and shares but you have no idea how difficult it is to transfer or sell these without the proper legal documents and dealing with it drains the estate of its money. You might think once you're gone you're past caring but it just leaves a whole heap of shit for your loved ones to sort out. The British legal system can be really hard to navigate. After having seen some of the cases I have there's no way I would leave it to chance. You can pick up will writing kits in WHS for about £30 so there's no excuse not to do it |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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No. My will is sorted, my specific wishes are laid out in my will, and my children agree with them.
My eldest has agreed to be my youngest's legal guardian if I die before he is an adult and she is also named as my executor. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Currently, yes, as I tore up the one I had made at the same time as the ex years ago. Although there is more reason to make one now to make sure my boys get some specific heirlooms (photos mostly) since I haven't had any contact with them for nearly three years...
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Please everyone, for goodness sake make a will. My dad has just died without making a will and its a nightmare. Luckily its should be straight forward for us but that is down to my common sense and second guessing to what he would want.
Also remember that even if your a very long term partner, the law of the land says you are legally entitled to nothing, although you would have a strong case if you wish to contest it. Which would start to cost money, people falling out ect.
Wills are not just finanacial but, people put there wishes on what they want after they die, ie burial, cremation, what possesions they would like to leave to each individual. It doesnt matter if YOU think you have nothing to leave anyone, it makes things far simpler, especially when the death of a loved one is still raw |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
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"Please everyone, for goodness sake make a will. My dad has just died without making a will and its a nightmare. Luckily its should be straight forward for us but that is down to my common sense and second guessing to what he would want.
Also remember that even if your a very long term partner, the law of the land says you are legally entitled to nothing, although you would have a strong case if you wish to contest it. Which would start to cost money, people falling out ect.
Wills are not just finanacial but, people put there wishes on what they want after they die, ie burial, cremation, what possesions they would like to leave to each individual. It doesnt matter if YOU think you have nothing to leave anyone, it makes things far simpler, especially when the death of a loved one is still raw"
I agree. And NEVER make a bank the executor like my dad did! What a nightmare that was! Thieving barstewards. |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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" ......... You can pick up will writing kits in WHS for about £30 so there's no excuse not to do it"
Please don't do it yourself.
Solicitors make far more money clearing up the mess DIY will writers make than doing the job properly.
A basic will in Scotland will cost £50-60 and at certain times of the year some solicitors will do it free in return for a donation to charity. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have a will but because I have no family all my personal and business assets are to be sold and the proceeds are to go to a certain children homeless charity that once took care of me. |
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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago
Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria |
I made a will in December as I was having major surgery and don't have a significant other or dependants so didn't want it going to the crown if I popped my clogs on the operating table. Cost £120, didn't think I had much to leave but I'm actually worth about £150k when you count in my house, pension lump sum and savings! My best mate is my executrix and I've included my desire for my organs to be donated (and made sure my nearest and dearest know), my wish to be cremated to the tune of Disco Inferno (burn baby burn) and various gifts of my "good" (i.e. worth summat) jewellery. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I made a will in December as I was having major surgery and don't have a significant other or dependants so didn't want it going to the crown if I popped my clogs on the operating table. Cost £120, didn't think I had much to leave but I'm actually worth about £150k when you count in my house, pension lump sum and savings! My best mate is my executrix and I've included my desire for my organs to be donated (and made sure my nearest and dearest know), my wish to be cremated to the tune of Disco Inferno (burn baby burn) and various gifts of my "good" (i.e. worth summat) jewellery."
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Im so scared now of not leaving a will, Jay is writing one up for me just to see me through the next six months when i can make one with the solicitor.
I only have one son and a god daughter, and one of my requests is that my best friends and there ofspring sit in the family part of the service as i dont want callum being the only one, especially if h doesnt get married |
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My father in law died without making a will. It was an absolute nightmare due to the sum involved.
As was said above you don't realise what your wealth is.
If you die without making a will, only a certain amount goes to your spouse anything over that is spilt 50/50 between your spouse, being held in trust and the rest to any children. I believe that also siblings etc can put in a claim.
Also if a child is adopted I believe they have no legal claim to your money.
In the case of my father in law some £50k went to the solicitor because of one member of the family though he should have everything.
Please, please make a will, as they saying goes, where there's a will there's a relative
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My dad died about 12 years ago, left everything to my mum in his will,
My mum died suddenly four years ago, no will, estate was around £40k.
Local solicitor firm did the probate for a fixed fee which was £325,
Took a little time to come through around 2 months, myself and my sister, both adopted, both received exactly half of what was left after funeral expenses and outstanding debts (not a massive amount, phone bill etc) were settled |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"My dad died about 12 years ago, left everything to my mum in his will,
My mum died suddenly four years ago, no will, estate was around £40k.
Local solicitor firm did the probate for a fixed fee which was £325,
Took a little time to come through around 2 months, myself and my sister, both adopted, both received exactly half of what was left after funeral expenses and outstanding debts (not a massive amount, phone bill etc) were settled"
You were lucky as yours was an easy case. Unfortunately it's not always as easy and simple as that. Other people could well have made a claim on the estate and the Solicitor would have had to investigate their claims which would have cost you money. |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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"My dad died about 12 years ago, left everything to my mum in his will,
My mum died suddenly four years ago, no will, estate was around £40k.
Local solicitor firm did the probate for a fixed fee which was £325,
Took a little time to come through around 2 months, myself and my sister, both adopted, both received exactly half of what was left after funeral expenses and outstanding debts (not a massive amount, phone bill etc) were settled"
you are lucky.. i wish the issues with mums estate were going as well... i think she thought it would go smoothly and it would if one person wouldn't keep contesting it... the person she married...
lurch potentially from one court case to another and if it wasn't for the dignity mum showed I would be really tempted to stick it!!! it just seems as if the fight is getting nastier and nastier
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Ours seems to be running smoothly although i have to take documents in next week. My sister has signed me ove as administer other wise i couldnt say or do anything with out a signiture from her, which is quite hard when my sister doesnt live in this country.
Think the solicitor has told us his fee will be around £1200.
Thats because we have included his partner into everything (long term partners no matter how long do not get anything unless we decide.
However, if someone contests it then it will start to cost you money and will take forever.
Myself, sister and dad's partner have decided to split it equally, with me getting extra as my sons allowance.
So either marry your partner or make a will. Ours should be sorted by june he said |
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Also if you have children from a previous marriage but remarry, then leaving no will, will mean the estate goes to the new husband/wife and then to their kids (and any they had together) and the children from the first marriage will not be entitled to anything.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Everything I own will be sold and goes to a particular church run Orphanage I have tried to make sure nothing can be contested! Its so important that you have a will I have no family and don't want it going to the state. |
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Tell you something, the legal system is a pain in the arse. I know there are fraudsters, but while my dad was ill, i had to organize everything, make all the decisions, pick up the death certificate and register it, all thing his partner of 33 years could of done. But because they didnt have that piece of paper to say they where married i was his next of kin and had to sort it all |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Tell you something, the legal system is a pain in the arse. I know there are fraudsters, but while my dad was ill, i had to organize everything, make all the decisions, pick up the death certificate and register it, all thing his partner of 33 years could of done. But because they didnt have that piece of paper to say they where married i was his next of kin and had to sort it all"
It can all be really difficult. I was my aunt's executor but because she and her ex-husband retained one joint bank account, where she had the bulk of her money, it all automatically went to him and I couldn't access anything without him. As he isn't in the country it took months to sort out. She died in April and it took until August for me to be granted probate. |
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