I always had a keen interest in wills and estates. I don’t really wind up many estates, and to tell the truth, I don’t make enough of an effort on even my own will. It is certainly something that I think is absolutely necessary for everybody, and if once a year you set aside half a day to go and do a health check-up, you should at least set aside a day to do a check-up on all your finances, as well as your will. So many people die leaving behind wills that really don’t reflect additional children they may have had, changed circumstances and all sorts of tragedies arise – the new wife and child get nothing, because the will leaves everything to the ex-wife, five years after the divorce, to whom the person who has passed away, was no longer even speaking.
I try to remind myself that I must spend some time, at least once a year, updating my will, and if nothing else, reading through the vast number of legal books I buy on the subject on a regular basis!