Do you have a Will?

If you are a woman then most likely you would answer no. And that’s a sad fact of life – many women, especially those at home mothers, tend to ignore doing anything about this vital part of life. Just because we stay at home with our kids rather than go out to work it does not mean that you do not have issues that need to be dealt with on your death. Everyone does. Women tend to neglect their own details, not through ignorance, but simply because we never get around to actually doing anything about it. Now is the time to act.

Death. None of us like to dwell on the fact that one day we will no longer be around and sometimes the throught of drawing up a Will makes us feel as though we are tempting fate…we aren’t, we are preventing it. Think of it that way.

Even you if you haven’t got any money if you die without a Will a stranger in a suit in a court will decide who brings up your children. If that’s not enough to scare you into action, if you have no Will your estate is likely to be divvied up among your relatives, some of whom you may not even like. And if you’re not married…huge problems.

Your Estate does not have to consist of large amounts of money and property – your Estate could simply be some cash in your savings account; your personal items such as mementoes; any jewellery, rings, bracelets…anything that you hold special and would feel better knowing that they will go to whoever you decide. That’s all it comes down to really. If you have children it is especially important that you have made arrangements for their welfare even if it just assuring yourself that their other parent will care for them. Maybe you want an extra guardianship arranged or continued contact with grandparents – put it down in writing! Make your wishes known.

There is no work involved – just on average an hour at the solicitor’s and then you will have peace of mind. For the rest of your life.

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