What will happen is that the law of ‘intestacy’ will apply which in simple terms means that the bulk of your estate will go to your spouse or, if none, to your children and, if none, to other specified blood relatives. If this is not what you want to happen to your estate then make a Will today.

If you’re not married and have not made a Will, your partner may receive nothing. You must state in your Will if you wish your partner to inherit your estate.

If you already have a Will but have recently been divorced or married your current Will may be invalid. It is advisable to do a review of your circumstances on a regular basis and have a new Will drawn up if at all in doubt.

Making a will is not necessarily a complex or expensive business, particularly if your affairs are pretty straight forward. There are three ways you can draw up a will:

• Solicitor – this is the most expensive method but if your affairs are complicated this is the only safe way of ensuring your estate is dealt with in the way you wish. Don’t know where to begin? Then find a solicitor via the Law Society (UK only).
• Buy a Last Will & Testament Pack – these are available at most post offices and some bookshops. Amazon.co.uk also supply them, click here to see Amazon’s DIY Wills for use in the UK or here for those for use in the US. These wills have to be signed infront of witnesses before they become legally binding.
• Complete the details online – there are several companies available who offer this service. You fill in all the forms online then they send you a copy of the will via email you then just need to sign it infront of witnesses to make it legally binding. One such company is Global Wills.

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