I am going to moan about DIY Wills again.

Why should I do this? Well it is simply that a whole new raft of people are looking for a cheap ticket to do their Will and they need to know about the pitfalls.

Need to know what? Well that if you get it wrong you could seriously jeopardise your family if you died. It could force the sale of the house to pay Inheritance tax if your Will is invalid and your estate is distributed under the rules of intestacy.

That saving £100-£250 for this by going DIY will seem like a pittance if the will is invalid. You won’t get to find out but other will.

Now the biggie. How do you know it is valid? I have seen DIY wills done so badly that they were invalid 5 times over. How can people get it so wrong if the instructions are there?

Good question but they do just like people mess up Ikea furniture. Can’t follow the instructions.

At the very least have it checked by a lawyer if you can find one who will do it for a reasonable fee. Get it wrong and earn the ultimate epitaph of cheapskate!