If You Don’t Have A Will Keep Reading!

Do you want to decide what happens after you die?
It may sound a little far-fetched but you can make personal choices now that will affect what happens to your family, property, business, assets and savings after your death. It simply involves making a Will which explains precisely what you want to happen. If written properly, a legally binding Will can reassure you that all will be well after you’re gone. You decide exactly who receives what and how your estate is divided up.

What happens if you don’t leave a Will?
If you die without having made a Will – which means you die intestate – the law will decide what to do with your assets. Your spouse, children, siblings and business partners will have little or no say in who gets what. If you don’t leave instructions, you can’t assume that those close to you will know what you wanted to happen to your estate.

There’s more to it than who gets what
A legally binding Will can contain all manner of information and instructions which will be of enormous benefit to those you leave behind. Quite apart from apportioning assets, including money, to certain individuals your Will can name your executor – the person who ensures your instructions are properly carried out. You can use your Will to set up trusts for younger children and name the administrators of those trusts. You can nominate guardians for your children and help to reduce the tax implications of assets you leave to your loved ones.

Make a Will now before it’s too late.
No-one knows how and when they will die. Dying intestate can cause heartache and resentment that lasts for years. Making a Will takes about two hours and lasts a lifetime.

With a legal Will, you can: