At what age should you make a will?
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At what age can you write a will in the UK?
Although most people writing wills in the UK are older than 50, you can legally write a will from the age of 18 and there are many reasons to do so.
What happens if you don’t write a will?
A will controls how your ‘estate’ (your money, property and possessions) is dealt with and who benefits from it when you die. If you died without a valid will, then you would need to rely on the intestacy rules (written in law) and your wishes may not be carried o...
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