In a survey published in the Independent on Sunday last week a figure of 38% was quoted as the increase in claims being made by relatives who felt they had been inadequately provided for under the terms of a will or the intestacy rules (the rules that govern an estate where no will is left).
The increase is quoted as being in the last year and one reason cited is the recession.
It is so important to make sure that when you are making your will you take proper legal advice from a solicitor. There are so many organisations now offering to draft your will you can even buy one off the shelf at a stationers! It is a difficult choice but not one that should be based on cost alone. It is unlikely that you will receive advice regarding such claims from a will writer! Even the suggestion of a claim can create costs far in excess of those that would be required to make a will with a solicitor. This is a prime example of being penny wise and pound foolish!
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