Two-thirds of UK adults still don’t have a Will. Nor do 70% of us with children under 18. It’s a staggering amount – and a completely unnecessary risk to take.
If you haven’t done yours yet, you’re probably unaware of the dangers you and your family are currently facing should the worst happen:
If you die without a Will, you’re known as ‘Intestate’
UK law decides what happens to your money - and is highly unlikely to carry out your ‘non-confirmed’ wishes
Your family could face expensive legal disputes that eat away at any money you want them to have
Your inheritance tax bill could spike – wiping out 40% of any mismanaged money
Your property could be handed to the ‘wrong’ people
Everything is handled according to a ‘dated’ Government standard
We all think about what would happen to those we love most after we’re gone. But, far too many of us don’t know or fully understand the dire consequences not having a Will in place may have on them.
Most of us have even considered getting it done on many occasions. Then, we put it off because of the time it could take – the solicitor fees involved - or regard ourselves as indestructible for the foreseeable future.
The first two were once valid arguments. It was often a lengthy and sometimes expensive process to have a Will created.
These excuses have now been completely blown away by the fact that you can easily get a legally binding Will created today - without any solicitors fees – tailored exactly to your circumstances and wishes.
You and your loved ones take back full control of everything as soon as your Will is in place – just in case your indestructible theory is flawed.
John and his partner Margaret have been together for 30 happy years. Margaret’s first husband, Gary, left her 40 years ago and she hasn’t seen him since. If Margaret dies, Gary gets the bulk (if not all) of her wealth. John gets nothing.
James has three children and one stepchild, Karen, who he’s raised and loved as his own. If James were to die, his first three children would receive their shares – split evenly. Karen gets nothing.
David, an elderly man, has no known relatives. However, his neighbours have loved and cared for him in old age. They’ve become a new family to him. When David dies, none of them receive a penny. Everything he owns is seized by the Government.
Those are just three common problems. Whatever your unique life circumstances are; not having a Will in place is guaranteed to cause serious issues for those you care about when you're gone.
Quite simply, the Government do not consider your personal relationships after you die. The rules are black and white. Sometimes leaving those you love and care for most - with nothing.
It’s never been easier or faster to lock your wishes in place with a new service created specifically to stop the government from gaining control of your hard-earned cash and treasured possessions.
Thousands of relieved UK residents have already shrugged off their dangerous ‘maybe tomorrow’ attitude and finally got it done. The Tax Relief benefits alone are unignorable…
The first is obvious – put it off again and continue to do nothing. That means you place your family’s wellbeing in the government's hands - and they decide what happens to your money and assets. Your call.
Option two is to hire a solicitor to do it for you. If you like unnecessary expensive and time-consuming processes, this is definitely the way to go.
Three is the DIY option. However, the slightest mistake could make it completely useless as a legal document. Get it wrong, and your Will could be disregarded entirely. The legal fees, if your family wished to challenge it, simply aren’t worth the risk.
Thankfully, Legacy Wills have created option four. A simplified way for you to get a fast, easily affordable, legally binding Will – professionally written to your exact circumstances.
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