ARTICLE · 20 APRIL 2023

Why Do You Need A Will?

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Thinking about what would happen to your estate when you are no more may not be a pleasant task, but it can save your family from infighting and lengthy legal disputes.

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Thinking about what would happen to your estate when you are no more may not be a pleasant task, but it can save your family from infighting and lengthy legal disputes. The main way to avoid these problems is to detail the division of assets and possessions in a Will.

What is a will?

It is a document that someone makes to stipulate who he wants to leave his assets for after his demise.

Why do we need a will?

It's important to ensure that your assets and possessions after you die (known as your estate) will go to the people and organisation of your choice (known as your beneficiaries), such as family members and the charity you support.

Your estate covers both your personal possessions and assets such as property (in the UK or overseas), savings and investments, insurance funds and pension funds.

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