Sunday, 14 March 2010

Making A Will

Your Will is an amazing document. It will decide what happens to everything that you own as well as give your expression of desires about a range of wishes. The trouble is that making a Will can be a daunting task. Firstly, you have to decide what you want in your Will. Then there is the trouble of going off to see the solicitor which nobody looks forward to doing. Finally, there is the expense of it all. In this article, I am going to give you three killer tips for getting the job done quicker and easier. Sit back and relax and get ready to discover the secrets to writing a Will in no time.

The first thing is to sit down and make a note of what you have got and where it is. Put yourself in the position of the person who is going to sort out your affairs after you have deceased. How are they going to know where to find all your property, each bank and building society account, your life insurance policies and everything else? Make a note of everything that is valuable so that nothing gets given away when it is worth a lot of money. Start a list now and keep adding to it when things come to your mind. Read on for some more great tips about making a Will.

You can now begin to decide who gets what. This might not be as easy as first thought. Yes, it is pretty clear who should get the vast majority of your property, but do you want to leave sentimental items to certain people? You may want to leave a particularly valuable family heirloom to a friend that has been good to you. Sentimental jewellery is a favourite to leave to that special relative. Again, note all of this down over the course of a few days. There is no rush and you will be saving yourself a lot of trouble and cost later on by making these two lists. Read the second tip if you want to save yourself the trouble of going to see a solicitor.

You do not need to visit a solicitor if you do not want to do so. Here are the ways of making a Will without visiting a lawyer:

* Write your own Will

* Find a Lawyer that is happy to do a home visit

* Use an on line Will making service

* Find a decent Will Writing Firm that can make your Will over the telephone

Good, you now know what to put into your Will and how to make a will without going to see a solicitor. Now, read the final tip to see how you can reduce the costs of making a Will.

The good news is that you have probably already reduced the price that you will need to pay someone for making a Will for you because you are organised. You have answers to all the questions that they are likely to ask you about what you want in your Will and who is to benefit from it. You can reduce the cost of writing your Will even further by choosing to use a way of getting the job done that does not involve employing a lawyer. They are the most expensive method. The cheapest way is to prepare the document yourself but this is fraught with danger. You can, of course, use a kit that contains advice about how to create the document together with standard templates that you complete. You can also buy a book about the subject which may help you further. The final option is to use a Will Writing Firm that specialises in this type of work. They are legal professionals who know all that there is to know about this legal area but they are not actually a solicitor. They prepare a professional document for you but

charge less.

Now you can get on with the task of making a Will. Follow the above three tips and you should find that the job is more straightforward and easier than initially thought. You also have knowledge about doing the whole thing cheaper and easier than people think, too.

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