You don't have a Will? You are in the majority!!
Top 5 Reasons why people don’t make a Will.
1 – “I don’t own much/anything so it’s not worth it/the cost”
List what you do own, and its value and you may be surprised how much it adds up to
You may not feel you own much/a lot, but who do you want that to go to? Without a Will it may not go to who you want it to
If you have children then who do you want to look after them if they were orphaned, without a Will, it is Social Services who will decide this, not you
2 – “Everything will go to my spouse/partner/children anyway”
It may not do as you think, as without a Will the laws of intestacy will prevail
What do you know about the laws of intestacy?
If anyone does miss out due to these laws, how do you think they will feel?
3 – “I’ve never thought about making a Will as I don’t think I need one”
This is where we can help you by going through things with you, to establish what you have and what would happen if you don’t have a Will
If you die without a Will giving instructions, your family/loved ones will have to sort things out – how do you feel about that? How do you think they would feel?
You don’t THINK you need one, but after we have discussed the reasons why you should have a Will you may well change your mind
4 – “I don’t want to talk about death / I don’t want to tempt fate”
It can be a sensitive subject, but one which everyone needs to consider
Talking about death/making a Will does not mean you will die earlier
We understand how you feel, many of our clients have felt that way, but what they have found after making a Will is that it gives them peace of mind that it is done
5 – “I’m not going to die yet so I don’t need one!”
No one intends to die early, but no one can tell when this will happen
No one has a “crystal ball” to foresee when they will die, but it will happen
But if you do die before you intend to, what do you think would happen?
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
Let us help.
MiGem
Life Well Planned
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