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Other Considerations
Making your will is an important task. It helps protect your family from the consequences of intestacy (i.e. Dying without making a valid will) and thus gives them security, and you peace of mind.
If you use a professional writer to help you make your Will then they should guide you through all the other options that you need to take into consideration. And there are many aspects that you should consider.
Guardian Appointment
One of the most challenging decisions is the appointment of a guardian for minor
children. Our guide ‘ Guardian’s Choice -
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Funeral choices
A second consideration that sometimes causes a few problems is what does the testator wish to happen to their body after their death. Where no direction is given in the will then this becomes one of the hardest decisions for an executor is to decide Families [of the deceased] have been torn apart because some family members wanted one style, whilst the remaining family felt a different style was more appropriate.
The following are some of the choices that need to be considered are: -
- Do you want to be buried or cremated?
- Do you want to donate your body for medical research?
- Are you willing to donate your organs for others to benefit from?
- If you wish your body to be cremated do you have any additional wishes, such as scattering them in a certain location?
- If you wish your body to be buried are the any specific instructions, such as being buried with another family member?
- Have you considered a funeral plan?
When we are discussing these aspects with our clients we offer them a number of solutions
as to how they can record their wishes. In most cases these are recorded on a ‘letter
of wishes’. You could complete a ‘Funeral Plan’ -
Gifts to Charity
Your Will enables you to set out in a legal document how you wish your estate to be distributed on your death. You can distribute your estate by giving specific assets away to specific beneficiaries. These gifts are technically called legacies.
Many people wish to give to charity; those same people may be surprised to discover how many gifts of this nature fail to reach their chosen charity because the deceased’s Will failed to include the appropriate wording or clauses.
‘How to Make a Successful Donation in Your Will to a Charity’
Our free guide has the aim of:
- giving guidance as to the absolute minimum wording for any bequest/gift to a charity; and
- Hints and tips to consider when making a gift in your Will.
To request your free copy of our guide please click on the bottom below.
