02-08-2016, 06:20 PM
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Re: Why are we afraid of writing a WILL
Lodging a will with a solicitor doesn't necessarily guarantee it will be the will that is adhered to.Wait until someone claims to have found a more recent one on a computer.
Back in 2003 the authenticity of computer wills versus one drawn up by a solicitor and lodged in an office was still a grey area, but the computer will was the most recent so took priority.
Even the solicitors didn't know it existed and slung the one they had into the bin.
02-08-2016, 06:21 PM
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Ive not made a will as I really cant afford one at £200 or thereabouts.
Yes Go to WH Smith or Rymans and buy a will form about £10 online
http://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/la...t-kit/30402119
It is perfectly legal
But if your will is complicated best to consult a solicitor .
02-08-2016, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Pumicestone
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Probably fine, O,But what if your doc goes before you - or he himself goes nuts ?
And nobody ever really knows what others may do when money is at stake.
That's the thing about properly prepared wills - they cover the "what ifs".
Some here seem to have implied that the OP might have been drumming up business.
Who cares, nobody is forced to use him even if that were the case ?
Nevertheless, his message is sound !
02-08-2016, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Aysa
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Are there any legally binding wills that are not extortionate cost?Ive not made a will as I really cant afford one at £200 or thereabouts.
there is a scheme running for those over the age of 55 called 'Free wills Month' which runs in March and October each year details below ...http://freewillsmonth.org.uk/ great if you are in the right area.
http://www.willaid.org.uk/will-makers
Participating solicitors in most areas...
http://www.willaid.org.uk/will-maker...solicitor-2016
02-08-2016, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Muddy
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Yes Go to WH Smith or Rymans and buy a will form about £10 onlinehttp://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/la...t-kit/30402119
It is perfectly legal
But if your will is complicated best to consult a solicitor .
thats a lot more reasonable....like you Swim I only want to leave all my worldly goods to be split between my two sons Couldnt be more simpler.
02-08-2016, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Muddy
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Yes unless they wrote later wills which stipulated other people.How did you execute their wishes if you never saw their wills?
No idea who the solicitor was so I can't chase it up .
02-08-2016, 09:04 PM
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I have made my will and so has the OH. The forms cost a couple of £s and they were printed out and all we had to do was fill in the blank spaces, then sign in the present of witnesses, (my neighbours) and they counter signed.Simple, easy, and cheap.
03-08-2016, 12:12 AM
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I have a will, it is very simple - equally dividing everything between my three children - I basically copied it out of a book I borrowed from the library I only had to make some minor modifications.As it happened some years afterwards I showed it to a solicitor friend who said it was fine.
It makes dealing with your property after your death so much easier, even those who say they have nothing would be surprised how much they do in fact own.
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