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Have you made your Will? If you die without making a Will, your property will be distributed according to law and not necessarily as you would have wished. By making a Will, you can decide for yourself who is to inherit your estate. This Lawpack Last Will and Testament Kit is valid in England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. It shows you how to prepare your own Will, easily and legally, without the expense of going to a solicitor.Each pack contains a comprehensive step-by-step Guidance Manual that covers: the importance of making a Will and what happens if you die without one; occasions and life events after which you should revise your Will; choosing and appointing executors to carry out your wishes; how to give specific gifts and sums of money to beneficiaries; appointing guardians and leaving gifts for children; the residue of your estate and deciding whom is to inherit it; choosing and completing the Will forms suitable for your circumstances, with completed examples and worksheets; and, the procedure for signing your Will correctly in the presence of witnesses. The Pack also contains a choice of loose-leaf Will Forms, worksheets, completed examples, a year's free Will storage, and access to downloadable Will Forms.

Excerpted from Last Will and Testament Kit by . Copyright © 2005. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

Why a Will is important

Without a valid Will you cannot control who will inherit your property after your death. Should you die intestate (without a Will), your property will be distributed according to law, which is likely to be inconsistent with your personal wishes. In some cases your estate may go to the Crown instead of the people you want to benefit. By making a Will you can determine precisely who will inherit your property and let your loved ones know that you have considered their needs.
Equally important, you can determine who will administer your estate and who will act as guardian for any minor children you have if they are left without a surviving parent. You can also use your Will to express your preferences for burial or cremation. In addition, making a Will gives you the opportunity of reducing your Inheritance Tax liability. This is particularly important if you have substantial assets.
When you die leaving a valid Will that appoints one or two executors who are still living at the time of your death, legal ownership of all of your property passes automatically to those executors. In order to prove that they have the right to deal with your property, they must apply for a legal document confirming their right to do so from the Probate Registry. This process is called ‘obtaining probate’.

What is intestacy?

If you die without making a Will, or if your Will is invalid, you die intestate. The management of your estate is then placed in the hands of administrators who are appointed by the court and who are likely to be close members of your family. The administrators distribute your estate according to the rules of intestacy.
The rules are complex, but broadly speaking the bulk of your estate will go to your spouse (including a registered civil partner*) or, if none, to your children (whether or not they are adults) and, if none, to other blood relatives. The effect of the rules depends partly on the size of your estate. If your estate is large (currently more than £125,000 where there are children – even if they are adults – and £200,000 where there are none), less than you expect may go to your spouse. So it is always prudent to have a valid Will rather than rely on the intestacy rules.

*Since 5th December 2005 it has been possible for same-sex partners to register their relationships, so becoming ‘registered civil partners’. For many purposes, and for most of the rules related to Wills and intestacy, registered civil partners are treated in the same way as spouses.

It is also possible to die partially intestate. This occurs if you fail to deal with all of your property in your Will or if a particular beneficiary dies before you.
You should avoid intestacy if you make a valid Will in accordance with the instructions in this Lawpack Kit.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful

Easy to use 12 Sep 2009

By Doreen Sellman

Format:Paperback

Delighted with the product. Easy to understand by 2 octogenarians - saving time and money with solicitors etc.Would recommend to couples or singles. Gives peace of mind.

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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful

Gives you everything you need 9 April 2009

By KiranoKieli

It truly gave me everything I needed to write my will and saved me A LOT of money too! Invaluable.

Such a bonus is the two sets of wills which enabled my hubby to write his will at the same time.

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful

Last will and Testament kit 10 Jun 2009

By Peter Habermann

A very useful bit of wording and guidance in the task of drawing up your own will. Careful reading is necessary, but the time and effort spent is, well worth it.

Will kit

Information pack was useful but the 'Simple Will' form had inadequate space to put in the 9 people and their addresses I wanted to nominate. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Mr. Stephen Henry

misleading - �5 would be a fairer price

Because it said paperback, I thought it was a book, which is what I wanted - to study and for my bookshelf. Wanted it for guidance, a safeguard to avoid likely pitfalls. Read more

Published 2 months ago by kewitsch

Don't rely entirely on this

I made out a simple will following the instructions and examples given in this book. Then, at the college where I work I discovered that we had a qualified solicitor on the staff. Read more

Published 4 months ago by David Smith

also contains online access to forms

I wasnt sure if this contained access to more forms, luckily it does. It provides an access code to then complete online forms, plus as many as you want so you only need buy 1 pack... Read more

Published 9 months ago by thecoaster

Good Value

This is a very easy to use will kit, if you don't want anything complicated I would recommend this, straightforward, good instructions. Good value for money

Published 11 months ago by Julie

oh dear, had hoped for more

Not up to much, you can pretty much find this basic info for free on the web.
Its just a few sheets of ibfo and a some examples and forms to fill in. Read more

Published 14 months ago by Mr. G. Hardy

last will and testament

For writing a simple will this product is ideal. Procedures are well explained and the completed example wills are very helpful. Reasonably priced too. Read more

Published 15 months ago by tony

Last Will and Testament Kit

I purchased this for both my husband and myself as we have children and Property we wish to make it clear were everything goes when we have gone.

Published 19 months ago by Mrs. Patricia Caddell

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Hi i have not completed it as yet i have downloaded the documents, i will get round to completeing the forms. it seems to be complete even down to the funeral arrngements. Read more

Published 23 months ago by steve

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