I have just seen the cheapest version of a DIY Will kit yet. I was posting a letter in the Box Post Office in Corsham (which in Wiltshire and just a few miles from Bath for those who don’t know). I noticed a poster advertising a DIY Will kit for just £9.99. Well that beats the one for £15 in WH Smiths I suppose.

For many people the appeal of this cheap route to making a Will may seem like an excellent idea but if you don’t get it right the results could be disastrous.

Now I am not saying it can’t be done adequately using the DIY route. But on the other hand most Wills are found to be invalid through procedural defects such as problems with the signing procedure or through improper amendments to the Will. This sort of fault would not happen if properly supervised by a professional.

Also, without the proper fact finding and advice that you would receive by using a professional, there is real potential for missing out on important benefits e.g. using the right type of Will Trust to protect your property. In addition there may be ways of saving Care Home fees, Inheritance Tax or even ensuring your children can still inherit if you die and your partner remarries. There are many issues that can be of real importance but do you understand what they are?

And what happens if there is a mistake? Your loved ones will find out after you have died and it would be left to them to ‘pick up the pieces’. There is no Professional Indemnity insurance to fall back on either.

Is making your Will really the sort of thing you want to take a gamble with?

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