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17/07/2009
Will writers should 'consider complexity of family life' |
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Those considering writing a will need to get good advice because family life now is so complicated, it has been stated.
Spokesman for the Co-operative Dave Smith said that will writing has become harder because the sort of family structures that used to be commonplace have become dissipated.
"It is important that you get specialist help and advice because family life is far more complex these days," he remarked, adding that a document written without such help could make it difficult for the family to "unravel" the details of what the deceased person's wishes are.
Mr Smith said that it is a "misconception" that people can just pick a will "off the shelf" and write it.
A survey by consumer group Which? recently found a number of misconceptions among people about wills.
It revealed that 66 per cent of people did not know that if a couple is unmarried with children their offspring will inherit everything should one of them die without a will, leaving nothing to the surviving partner.
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