Setting up a will?

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Anyone that isn't the usual numpty post genuine advice? My Dad visited today, and what he stated, my head is all over the place, over what I'd need to do, in the event of his death.

Can the numptys please lay off?
 
Serious answer: It's your dad who has to be of sound mind if his will is to be valid. As far as his death is concerned ( :( :( :( ), one of the things you put in a will is how your body is to be disposed of. (Burial or cremation are the standard options though I've donated mine to medical science.)

You will need a doctor to sign the death certificate. After that you can leave the rest to a good undertaker. If you have any other questions you can always ask the CAB.
 
17 Quid for all the forms from WH Smith and an explanation booklet on how to do it, piece of cake
 
My missus is a member of Unison and they arranged via a solicitor, to draw up wills for both my missus and myself.

Both wills were free of charge.
 
17 Quid for all the forms from WH Smith and an explanation booklet on how to do it, piece of cake
The problem is if it's not worded correctly then it could backfired?

For an example which happened to a mate of mine,

I leave £5000 to Mr and Mrs Jones, is that £5000 each or £2500 each?

Also a friend of mine died in a rest home left £10,000 to the staffs who looked after him, so which staff going to get the share of the money?

Dragged on for 11 months to sort it out as you have to name the person instead
 
I pay extra on my car and house insurance for legal cover. Under the terms of my new policy, I can write a will using a template supplied by the insurance company, alter it to suit my particular situation, and then have it verified before printing it off.
 
17 Quid for all the forms from WH Smith and an explanation booklet on how to do it, piece of cake
Spot on and you get a piece of cake too - cool  8)
Everyone should make a will.
 
Got ours in a safe place - we paid a few quid a few years ago for it to be done properly with "free" amendments as and when we see fit. We will also soon be sorting out funeral arrangements etc so that a single call will get everything in motion and leave the surviving parties free to mourn and not have to paperchase.
 
Got ours in a safe place - we paid a few quid a few years ago for it to be done properly with "free" amendments as and when we see fit. We will also soon be sorting out funeral arrangements etc so that a single call will get everything in motion and leave the surviving parties free to mourn and not have to paperchase.
Noooooooooo spend it now and s*d the others. When you were young and had to make a start in life, did you not work all the hours under the Sun? I started work at 11 - bottling up in a pub. Then worked in a shop, then was an apprentice to North Thames Gas Board. I was still working on the weekends for beer/ petrol money for my motorbike. If you have kids, let them work for it too - why give them money when you are gone and not reap the benefit yourself?
 
Noooooooooo spend it now and s*d the others. When you were young and had to make a start in life, did you not work all the hours under the Sun? I started work at 11 - bottling up in a pub. Then worked in a shop, then was an apprentice to North Thames Gas Board. I was still working on the weekends for beer/ petrol money for my motorbike. If you have kids, let them work for it too - why give them money when you are gone and not reap the benefit yourself?
Think you misread what I've said. One phone call will get the wills sent and the undertakers to leap into action and do what they do.

I wasn't referring to inheritance. Although, having said that, I own a third of my deceased parents' house in London which we rent out, plus own our house outright up here. Given houseprices, we're more than happy for our kids to reap the rewards of these when we pass. In fact, the London house will help finance my kids through uni or apprenticeship or whatever they decide they want to do.
 
If your London house can help finance your kids to a better life ( via uni or other ) then yes, I totally agree. Then again, I started with bugger all as I come from a council house background.

I have worked since I was 11 years old and made my way in life. I would, if possible, love to give my kids all that I can, but they know they have to do the same as I did - get of your a**e and work for it.

The modern idium that has somewhat fallen short of our younger generation - not including yours of course
 
Then again, I started with b*****r all as I come from a council house background. I have worked since I was 11 years old and made my way in life. I would, if possible, love to give my kids all that I can, but they know they have to do the same as I did - get of your a**e and work for it. The modern idium that has somewhat fallen short of our younger generation - not including yours of course
You get to see a lot more houses than me, but I'm sure that we have a common question when we see all these apartments going up along the Thames, or those gorgeous boats in harbours and ports along the Med etc - Where the hell do they get their money from?? Of course there are going t be some who have started from scratch, but I suspect that a large number of these people stem from lines of inheritance, and have used these monies over the generations to create new wealth for themselves. I'm very fortunate that my parents got that house. My children will benefit from my share when I peg out, and will also have our current house plus my mother-in-law's when the time comes.(all subject to residue from care packages).

I'm not being bread-headed about all this, but if they manage it wisely then they too will be able to begin that stroll towards affluence which neither my parents nor myself have managed to achieve.

I only hope that they don't have kids - but that's for another thread :wink:
 
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