Consumers 'favour sentimental items over money in wills'

Many people in Britain would prefer to receive sentimental items in a will than money, new research has found.

Conducted by the Post Office, the survey revealed that 73 per cent of people questioned would prioritise an emotional asset over a financial one.

Meanwhile, 33 per cent of adults reported a preference for a treasured possession to be left to them, while 22 per cent stated a desire to be left a love letter.

Responding to the statistics, Gemini Adams, grief expert and author of Your Legacy of Love: Realise the Gift in Goodbye, stated: "When it comes to preparing for the worst, typically we're encouraged to write a will to share our financial assets, but what our surviving loved ones really need is a continuing bond to help them remember us and how much we cared."

The expert added that by leaving emotional assets to friends and family, people can share their total "wealth".

Recently, Remember A Charity released research which suggested that nearly nine in ten people would approve of their parents giving money to charities in their wills after they have provided for friends and family.
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12/06/2009 15:45

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