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My will writing experience It’s time to detail the will and get it written up! Having left last time with a number of points to consider after talking to Owner Nick Foreman, I had made up my mind.
hopefully it will be relevant for the foreseeable.
Firstly, we recapped what Nick remembered from our last meeting. And then it was time for the nitty gritty. Who am I leaving things to? How do I want my estate left? Being engaged currently and wishing for different circumstances from the present day to when I am married, Nick was able to tell me about legal jargon: ‘in contemplation of marriage’. In layman’s terms, if I was to pass away today (God forbid) without a will, there is a pecking order which is used. This would automatically leave everything to my next of kin. This is not my wish so having the will is important. However, if
CASE STUDY: SALLY SMITH and when I marry, the pecking order would alter. My will would become invalid and I would have to begin this process again. Already knowing what I want now and after I am married means I can include the legal term to ensure my will still stands. Being able to write in the future has made this process simple and one that now means
Prior to starting this process I hadn’t considered what if I out-live the people in my will. With this being a possibility I have opted for a second choice of how I would wish to leave my estate. I have even gone as far as to add in my chosen charity to receive my estate if all else fails. This is unlikely but I now feel confident in any circumstances that my wishes will be carried out via my will. I have left Nick to write it all professionally. Look out for the next instalment...
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