Andrew Megson: Helping clients finally get their will in place

Majority do not have will in place

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Making a will can be uncomfortable territory for some clients, writes Andrew Megson, but it is a crucial part of the planning process. Here he explores what's stopping them from taking the bull by the horns...

Creating a will can be a difficult task - not least because of the rules and stipulations that individuals must get to grips with to write one, but also because thinking about what happens after one dies is uncomfortable territory. As such, many individuals tend to put the process off until they deem it necessary. According to a recent poll from YouGov, a staggering 82% of Britons aged between 18 and 50 believe that it is vital to have some form of will in place. However, the majority (59%) do not have one. The fact that such a large portion of the population are hesitant to create a ...

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