Everyone should have a properly drafted will
If you die without making a Will you are described as "intestate". In this situation the law prescribes a set of rigid rules for the division of assets between your spouse, any children and possibly other relatives. These rules of "intestate succession" virtually never correspond with the arrangements which a properly advised person would include if they were making a Will. The intestacy rules come on a "one size fits all" basis, which means that they fit virtually no family we know.

But only about a third of the population actually makes a Will. Even out of those who do make Wills, a substantial number simply buy a form from a law stationer for a couple of pounds for a "do it yourself" job. Our aim here is to explain to you why everyone should have a professionally drafted Will, to describe some of the problems which arise if people do not make Wills or rely on home-made efforts, and to explain the process which we adopt when you instruct us to prepare a Will for you.