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Posted on November 24, 2008 by Paul Carruthers | Posted under Legal
The Importance of Registering Your Will
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It is estimated that as many as 30% of all Wills that are not registered are never executed because they become effectively lost. The person who dies is often the only one who knew where the Will is. Of course, the solicitor holding the Will knows where it is, but is usually too busy to notice that a client has died, or is simply unaware that the Will is urgently needed. Meanwhile, the family who should be grieving their loss is instead running around trying to find the lost Will. Also, about two thirds of the people who die in the UK in any given year are not covered by a Will. They die intestate, which means that the state is left to tie up all the loose ends. This is an emotional time for relatives and friends, and the complicated business of discovering exactly what a deceased person assets are can be time consuming, as well as distressing, and possibly financially troublesome for those left behind. One way to ensure that a Will does not become lost is to register it with a responsible registrar. They do not hold the actual physical Will itself. They will simply have the information on the solicitor who holds the Will so that it can be found easily. A Will is one of the most important legal documents you are likely to make, so it is vitally important that it is dealt with properly and thoroughly at every step of the way. Wills have never been strongly regulated in the UK, indeed in the UK it's not only legals professionals that can write Wills unlike our European counterparts. There are several secure and safe places where you can register your Will, the Probate Registry (who actually hold a copy of your Will, not a preferred option for some), a bank and the Certainty Will register. With Certainty.co.uk you can quickly and easily register your Will online and it doesn't require a copy of your Will. Certainty.co.uk complies with all legal requirements, both in the UK and internationally and is endorsed by a past Law Society president. Registering a Will with Certainty.co.uk usually incurs no charge as they have allocated around 13 million Will registrations available for UK residents. Register your Will with certainty.co.uk, ensures your family or a solicitor can find the whereabouts of the Will quickly, your details are confidential until a death certificate is provided. In this way no one should have the additional stress of not knowing where the Will is, or what your last wishes are. Failing to register a Will could result in your intended beneficiaries not receiving their rightful inheritance. It could be that the Will cannot be found and the state has to deal with your assets. Imagine the turmoil your family will go through if the Will is subsequently found and it is discovered that the distribution of your estate has not been done in accordance with your wishes. Registering a will can avoid all that unpleasantness for everyone. About The Author: This article was written on behalf of Certainty.co.uk - The UK's national will register |
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