Homemade or DIY Wills are not a new phenomenon and have been around for some time. To some a Will may look fairly straightforward, especially when things such as a high street ‘Will Kits’ are so readily available, how difficult can it be?
All too often, those acting on behalf of ‘P’ (a Protected Person), in making decisions within their best interests, forget the importance of the specific individual of whom we blanket refer to a ‘P’.
Coming to terms with the death of a loved one can be an extremely sensitive and upsetting time. Understandably, this time can become deeply distressing when the circumstances of their death are unclear, or unknown.
If approached by someone extolling the virtues of Asset Protection Trusts (‘APTs’), it would be wise to think twice before agreeing to create a trust which could potentially cause you and your family serious distress.
With Halloween just around the corner don’t let your affairs be the stuff of nightmares. The importance of making a Will cannot but underestimated, yet statistics suggest around 60% of us don’t have a Will.