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Doing a Will.
clb74
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Drains the life out of you.
Nearly there though after 5 months.
Nearly there though after 5 months.
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five months? Should have seen a Solicitor.0
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Good job you survived the process then mate. What have you left Elf’s 😉.0
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Who have you left your debts to?2
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Thought this was an Inbetweeners thread.6
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Always worth considering including percentages.
My uncle did his will before property values increased so much. And then he, and then my aunt who survived him by over 10 years, never revised their (mirror) wills.
It included £x to A and £y to B etc and the remainder to 2 charities. As my aunt also survived B, most of it went to the 2 charities in the end! Not what either intended2 -
We have Large.LargeAddick said:five months? Should have seen a Solicitor.
Lots of twists and turns in my Will, as I'm sure there are in fellow lifers Wills.
Me and the wife both have a headache and I'm now in need of a beer.
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Going to go through the process of getting mine done (well overdue as I have two kids and a wife).
I have learnt from experience how a clear will is so important for looking after those close to me after I’m gone.
Got a total mess of a situation brewing with my Dads will relating to his partners kids….. it’s very important things are clean cut for after we have gone.
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I've had 2 more kids and moved house since I last updated my will.....definitely needs a review!0
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This. I was executor to my mum’s will and she wanted a distribution of 1 share to each of her children and 1 share divided between the grandchildren. Really easy to allocate the money after selling her house.PrincessFiona said:Always worth considering including percentages.
My uncle did his will before property values increased so much. And then he, and then my aunt who survived him by over 10 years, never revised their (mirror) wills.
It included £x to A and £y to B etc and the remainder to 2 charities. As my aunt also survived B, most of it went to the 2 charities in the end! Not what either intended4 - Sponsored links:
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I thought this was going to be a thread about falling out with your younger brother after he married an American actress and moved to the United States, and then turned his back on the family business.1
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I believe the general advice is that wills should be reviewed every 3-5 years, or, of course, as and when there is a significant change(s).Elthamaddick said:I've had 2 more kids and moved house since I last updated my will.....definitely needs a review!3 -
Just pick your 2 favourite kids and give them everything. That’s what I’ve done.Elthamaddick said:I've had 2 more kids and moved house since I last updated my will.....definitely needs a review!10 -
My wife and I set up our wills using the free wills scheme. It was all very straightforward and the only cost was a charity donation (£100ish). I think the next scheme opens again in October.0
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My Mum and Dad did that first time round but when it needed renewing they used the Solicitor I now work for. He said the first was a shambles. You get what you pay for I'm afraid.SantaClaus said:My wife and I set up our wills using the free wills scheme. It was all very straightforward and the only cost was a charity donation (£100ish). I think the next scheme opens again in October.1 -
LargeAddick said:
My Mum and Dad did that first time round but when it needed renewing they used the Solicitor I now work for. He said the first was a shambles. You get what you pay for I'm afraid.SantaClaus said:My wife and I set up our wills using the free wills scheme. It was all very straightforward and the only cost was a charity donation (£100ish). I think the next scheme opens again in October.
I'm a bit worried now. I hope you don't mind me asking but what caused the problems?0 -
How complex can it get? And what happens if you haven’t got one? (Which I haven’t).LargeAddick said:
My Mum and Dad did that first time round but when it needed renewing they used the Solicitor I now work for. He said the first was a shambles. You get what you pay for I'm afraid.SantaClaus said:My wife and I set up our wills using the free wills scheme. It was all very straightforward and the only cost was a charity donation (£100ish). I think the next scheme opens again in October.
If married, doesn’t everything just get shifted to your partner and if no partner to your kids (if you have any)?0 -
Shambles is probably too strong a word to have used so sorry if I have worried you unnecessarily, I'm sure you have no need to be. It was just very badly written, didn't explain a couple of legacies very well and was just generally very poor professionally.SantaClaus said:LargeAddick said:
My Mum and Dad did that first time round but when it needed renewing they used the Solicitor I now work for. He said the first was a shambles. You get what you pay for I'm afraid.SantaClaus said:My wife and I set up our wills using the free wills scheme. It was all very straightforward and the only cost was a charity donation (£100ish). I think the next scheme opens again in October.
I'm a bit worried now. I hope you don't mind me asking but what caused the problems?1 -
No, I don't think that's the case. If there is no will then your wife and children will be entitled to a portion of your assets. Best to consult a solicitor.AFKABartram said:
How complex can it get? And what happens if you haven’t got one? (Which I haven’t).LargeAddick said:
My Mum and Dad did that first time round but when it needed renewing they used the Solicitor I now work for. He said the first was a shambles. You get what you pay for I'm afraid.SantaClaus said:My wife and I set up our wills using the free wills scheme. It was all very straightforward and the only cost was a charity donation (£100ish). I think the next scheme opens again in October.
If married, doesn’t everything just get shifted to your partner and if no partner to your kids (if you have any)?0 -
Is there a Will month in England as well as NI?
Worth considering getting it sorted then (October/November), as the solicitors involved offer either reduced costs or free will services.0 - Sponsored links:
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Get one, @AFKABartramAFKABartram said:
How complex can it get? And what happens if you haven’t got one? (Which I haven’t).LargeAddick said:
My Mum and Dad did that first time round but when it needed renewing they used the Solicitor I now work for. He said the first was a shambles. You get what you pay for I'm afraid.SantaClaus said:My wife and I set up our wills using the free wills scheme. It was all very straightforward and the only cost was a charity donation (£100ish). I think the next scheme opens again in October.
If married, doesn’t everything just get shifted to your partner and if no partner to your kids (if you have any)?
One of the main reasons people don't bother is that they think that it just gets shifted to your partner. It doesn't.4 -
Hopefully as ours was so straightforward we won't have any problems. Wouldn't want the cats home to miss out!0
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As others have said, it’s not that simple mate. We did ours a few years ago, mainly to record who has custody of our daughter if anything happens to us.AFKABartram said:
How complex can it get? And what happens if you haven’t got one? (Which I haven’t).LargeAddick said:
My Mum and Dad did that first time round but when it needed renewing they used the Solicitor I now work for. He said the first was a shambles. You get what you pay for I'm afraid.SantaClaus said:My wife and I set up our wills using the free wills scheme. It was all very straightforward and the only cost was a charity donation (£100ish). I think the next scheme opens again in October.
If married, doesn’t everything just get shifted to your partner and if no partner to your kids (if you have any)?We did it via a call so had to have the speaker on. We were a bit worried about our daughter hearing us talk about us both dying as she’s suffered with an attachment disorder after losing my dad and a couple of pets when she was very young.She didn’t bat an eyelid until the guy sorting the will said how much she’d be left with if we peg it. She looked up and said “ooh”6 -
Look up the rules of intestacy as this is what applies if there is no will. This explains clearly:AFKABartram said:
How complex can it get? And what happens if you haven’t got one? (Which I haven’t).LargeAddick said:
My Mum and Dad did that first time round but when it needed renewing they used the Solicitor I now work for. He said the first was a shambles. You get what you pay for I'm afraid.SantaClaus said:My wife and I set up our wills using the free wills scheme. It was all very straightforward and the only cost was a charity donation (£100ish). I think the next scheme opens again in October.
If married, doesn’t everything just get shifted to your partner and if no partner to your kids (if you have any)?Writing a will is the best way to guarantee that what you want to happen to your estate actually happens. Otherwise, the rules of intestacy will be applied.2 -
get one mate, otherwise it goes into Probate. My old man didn't have one and it cost a fair bit of time (and money) to get resolvedAFKABartram said:
How complex can it get? And what happens if you haven’t got one? (Which I haven’t).LargeAddick said:
My Mum and Dad did that first time round but when it needed renewing they used the Solicitor I now work for. He said the first was a shambles. You get what you pay for I'm afraid.SantaClaus said:My wife and I set up our wills using the free wills scheme. It was all very straightforward and the only cost was a charity donation (£100ish). I think the next scheme opens again in October.
If married, doesn’t everything just get shifted to your partner and if no partner to your kids (if you have any)?1 -
Even with a will, you still have to apply for probate. However it’s a lot easier.Elthamaddick said:
get one mate, otherwise it goes into Probate. My old man didn't have one and it cost a fair bit of time (and money) to get resolvedAFKABartram said:
How complex can it get? And what happens if you haven’t got one? (Which I haven’t).LargeAddick said:
My Mum and Dad did that first time round but when it needed renewing they used the Solicitor I now work for. He said the first was a shambles. You get what you pay for I'm afraid.SantaClaus said:My wife and I set up our wills using the free wills scheme. It was all very straightforward and the only cost was a charity donation (£100ish). I think the next scheme opens again in October.
If married, doesn’t everything just get shifted to your partner and if no partner to your kids (if you have any)?5 -
You must have friends who have kids from a previous relationship , who have gone on to meet someone else?AFKABartram said:
How complex can it get? And what happens if you haven’t got one? (Which I haven’t).LargeAddick said:
My Mum and Dad did that first time round but when it needed renewing they used the Solicitor I now work for. He said the first was a shambles. You get what you pay for I'm afraid.SantaClaus said:My wife and I set up our wills using the free wills scheme. It was all very straightforward and the only cost was a charity donation (£100ish). I think the next scheme opens again in October.
If married, doesn’t everything just get shifted to your partner and if no partner to your kids (if you have any)?0 -
And speaking as someone who's been on the periphery of a bunch of will-related family drama, make sure you sign the will and get it properly witnessed too.
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Ridiculously keep putting it off and due to no other reason than laziness. Me and my wife need to do this especially as our two grown up kids don't get on and haven't spoken for about four years. Don't know how them two would sort it out between them. Will sort soon, hopefully before we both die!!2
