WILLS

[llamekuf]

Does anyone know of a web site that shows the basic wording required for a

straitforward will?

[dotty.]

http://funeralguide.c...ee-will-template.html

[dotty.]

that's South Africa, probably similar but wouldn't go with it, go to your lical post office they sell the pro-forma for a few quid

[Buenchico]

Even cheaper, go to your local library and borrow a copy of this book:
http://www.amazon.co....qid=1298418573&sr=8-1
(It's in most libraries. For a basic will, it won't matter if it's an older edition).

However (as the former managing director of a will-drafting company) I'd strongly recommend that you study that book thoroughly, rather than just look at the basic format for a will. It's important that your will should cover all of the "what if?" questions. (For example, if a husband leaves everything to his wife, what should happen if they both die in the same car crash? Similarly, if someone leaves their estate to their three children -all of whom have provided the testator with grandchildren -, what should happen if one of the children dies before, or at the same time, as the testator? Should the estate then be divided between the two surviving children or should the third which would have gone to the deceased child be shared between his children?).

Chris

[squarebear]

"I leave all my worldy goods to Square Bear" should cover it.

[llamekuf]

Thank you dotty, Buenchico - and squarebear, your helpful comments are appreciated.
Does anyone know the basic wording that could be used on a will where there would only be one beneficiary - there are no relatives involved.
Squarebear, if you would kindly send me your bank/building society details - sort codes, acccount numbers and any relevant passwords etc, etc - then I will ensure that you will indeed be named as a beneficiary in this particular will.

[ljdksa]

lol

[Buenchico]

"This is the last will and testament of me, Frederick Alfred Bloggs, of 23 Acacia Avenue, Frogtown in the County of Smurfshire.

I hereby revoke all former Wills and testamentary dispositions made by me.

I appoint Martha EnaTrotter of 49 Albert Row, Frogtown in the County of Smurfshire and Peter Simonds of 38 Martin Way, Mixham in the County of Elvshire as the Executors and Trustees of this Will.

I leave all of my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever situate to David William Donald Cameron of 10 Downing Street in the City of Westminster.

In witness whereof I, the said Frederick Alfred Bloggs, have to this my Last Will and Testament set my hand this twenty-third day of February in the year two thousand and eleven.

[Signature]

Signed by the said Frederick Alfred Bloggs, the Testator, as and for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us both at the same time who, at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses:

[Signatures of two adult witnesses, who must not include the beneficiary]"

[llamekuf]

Thank you Buenchico.
That could be what I need if I am to be left anything, - I mean that could be just what someone would need if they were to be left anything.
Thank you again.

[realcleverclogs]

I bought the will forms from WH Smiths a couple of years ago for about £15 as a pack including a CD that alllowed all sorts of extra documents to be printed. Good value then.
Mine was a simple will and the format provided by Buenchico would have covered it.
The best answer to any question I have seen on here so far, correct, comprehensive and easy to understand.

[llamekuf]

Thank you also realcleverclog.