Can anyone direct me to write a will I am 29 years old and think this could be important
Write a will: Can anyone direct me to write a will... - MPN Voice
Write a will
Written by
Avamia94
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
13 Replies
•
As a retired solicitor I can only say that all adults, whatever their health, should write a will. I appreciate people can be superstitious about doing it but not having one can cause awful problems for one's family. It should be viewed as just keeping one's affairs in order like having car and house insurance.I first wrote one when I was 21, 10 years before diagnosis, then have updated it periodically as circumstances changed.
Depending on where you are you might need to write one out long hand and then have it registered at a solicitor’s office dealing in inheritance and succession
I agree with DJK12. If you're in UK, it's easy to seek quotations from local law firms. The cost of making a straightforward Will is generally very affordable. No need to shy away from this important task. No sweat. Once done, you can tick it off your “to do” list! Update it from time to time as circumstances alter. Please don’t attempt to write your own Will.
I agree with DJK12. It is important to have it drawn up correctly. In Ireland at least, Solicitors fees for the service are usually very reasonable. Ask for a quote.
I agree that this is a very sensible thing to do, not just as we have an MPN, which hopefully will still see us living to a normal age, but as dying for any reason without a will is difficult for those left behind and may mean your legacy isn’t passed on as you’d have wished.
If your affairs aren’t complex an alternative to using a solicitor might be one of the free will writing services offered by a charity such as Leukaemia Care, which also supports MPN patients, though there’s no obligation to leave anything to them leukaemiacare.org.uk/get-in...
Estate planning is important for any adult. I had a will before I got sick. Now it wasn’t til my husband was deployed to Kuwait. I was concerned more about if something happened to me here and he was there how things would get handled. I know from family experience that just because you think something will happen and everything will go smooth if something happens to you that isn’t always the case. We have revised our will 2-3 times since. Especially because we have a daughter. And as sad as it would make me I want to be sure she would get my money if something happens to me. It is hard to think about but I feel good knowing my daughter is protected no matter what happens. But I plan to see her grow and hopefully have grandkids before that happens!
in addition, do your LPA for health and finance. You can download the forms from gov.uk and fill them in yourself.
Thank you for all your comments its been very helpful
It is extremely important to write a will.
Our first will left everything to each other and our first son.
It was done by a solicitor and was one page long.
Our 2nd by a will writing company.
I think it was more detailed. I’m not sure what the clause was but ultimately it protected half our assets from having to go to wards the spouses care.
Don’t know if you have a partner but make sure that you provide for issues ( children) we were told we couldn’t have any more ( just had 1) the will was made and along came number 2. Thus technically he was out of the will until it was rewritten.
I’d also consider your executors extremely carefully. I’ve done 95% of the work regarding my late mother’s estate yet my sister is holding onto her bank account. My sister registered her death with the bank and I have no control!!!!
Hello Wyebird! Have you considered rendering a bill to the estate for the work you have undertaken ?
Yes. She has now started to close down the account. Apparently I can claim 45p a mile for car mileage. For insurance purposes we had to inspect the property once a week. On top of that the kitchen flooded and I had to deal with the flood house clearance every thing. My husband was hospitalised during the house clearance. She doesn’t have to consider the bill. She’s in control of the money and lives 6 hrs away.
That is a drop in the ocean compared to her constant refusal to put the house on the market. Giving various reasons. We missed the boat and eventually sold at a knock down price. We were never really close but at this moment in time I never ever want to see it speak to her again.
She has made my fatigue intolerable.
If you are in the US, almost any attorney has software for wills. They print it out for you to fill out, then create documents for you to sign, and get witnessed. It is usually a nominal fee. Or, they have basically the same thing online. You just have to get it witnessed if you do it yourself, and make sure someone knows where it is kept.
Not what you're looking for?
You may also like...
NHS will be writing to all vulnerable people advising them to self isolate for 12 weeks
morning, it was reported that NHS England will be writing to all vulnerable people advising them to...
