The latest survey from the charity Will Aid found almost six out of 10 people have never written a Will.
One in 10 of those who have a Will say it no longer reflects their wishes.
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Have you remarried or divorced, started a new family or have stepchildren?
A new report recommends more options to allow challenges to your Will.
Recently two sisters went to the High Court due to a dispute about their mother’s Will.
When someone makes a Will they must sign it and then witnesses must confirm or ‘attest’ they believe the signature is theirs. They must also sign the Will.
Traditionally, when a Will is challenged the attesting witnesses come to court to give evidence. In this case the Court had to re-examine this rule.
In a recent case a son and his stepmother turned to the courts to resolve a dispute over his late father’s estate, which included the family farm, worth an estimated £5million.
