Do You Have A Will?

[Barmaid]

I'm doing a bit of research for a talk that I am doing. I wondered if any of you would mind answering a few quick questions for me, please.

1. Do you have a Will?
2. If the answer to Q1 is "no"; any particular reason why not?
3. If the answer to Q1 is "yes", was this made through
a) a solicitor
b) a bank
c) a Willwriter
d) internet
e) DIY
f) something else

I'm only looking at a "feel" to see if some of my theories are supported and TIA to anyone who takes the trouble to respond.

[mrs_overall]

Yes
DIY (99p will form from the Post Office. I am from Yorkshire after all)

[nungate]

Yes
A solicitor

Will need to update it though, it's been a while since we made them

[wardlaw]

Yes & (a)

[DTCwordfan]

yes and solicitor - needs updating though - I do have an annotated version on the pc (and have had considerable experience in commercial law) but need to get it formalised.

[Connemmara]

Can I ask what would happen if both Executor of the Will and the solicitor died before me. Thanks

[Old_Geezer]

1. No
2. Difficult to get around to non standard chores. Especially something that needs scheduling with some expensive expert.
3. N/A but in the past I have bought both PC and paper DIY stuff and not used them.

[Buenchico]

For Connemmara:
In the circumstances you describe (where no Executor survives the testator) the Will remains valid. The Probate Court would appoint someone as 'Administrator' to take over the powers of Executor, with the main beneficiary of the Will normally being given that role (unless he/she is a minor or declines to take it on).

[netibiza]

Same here woofy, although mum had not much to leave, you should have seen some of my bros and one sis trying to grab the lot. I just shrugged and said give a gold bracelet to middle sis, and I was happy with mum's old eternity ring, not even real stones! It's the memory to me, not the value of the item.

[netibiza]

In our will, we had to leave it to each other and then to our daughter and then to someone else in case we all died together!