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Writing wills 'can reduce likelihood of family arguments'
Posted by Mark Cunningham
Making sure that wills are drawn up can help families avoid disputes with each other following deaths.
This is according to Stephen Womack, who wrote in the Daily Mail that producing such documents can "prevent family wrangles".
He added that the laws of intestacy do not ensure money goes to where the deceased would have wanted it to and family members can be left in unnecessary financial hardship as a result.
Mr Womack drew attention to research conducted by Unbiased.co.uk, which revealed that more than half of UK adults do not have a will in place.
Chief executive of the organisation Karen Barrett said: "Writing a will doesn't feel pressing or urgent. It's one of those tasks that people are happy to put off because they think, 'it won't happen to me'."
Recently, the Fellowship of Professional Willwriters and Probate Practitioners released research suggesting that 85 per cent of consumers aged between 18 and 30 do not have such legal documentation in place.
05/01/2010 15:52
News category: Family