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As the new year begins, it’s a great time for fresh starts and thoughtful planning. While many focus on resolutions like improving health or developing careers, the beginning of the year is also the perfect time to address an often overlooked but essential task: making or updating your will!
Making a Will might seem like something you can put off, but the consequences of not having one can create unnecessary stress and financial challenges for your loved ones. When someone dies without a Will, they are said to have died ‘intestate’, and the law decides how their estate is distributed.
As Winter approaches and the New Year will soon be upon us, now is the perfect time to review your Will and estate plan to ensure that your affairs are in order for 2025.
In the UK, having a will provides critical protection and peace of mind. Here are ten ways a will can protect you.
It is important to make a Will, no matter how old you are. By making a Will you are ensuring that the people you want to benefit from your estate will inherit it. 
Many people think about making a Will so that their loved ones are provided for following their death, but quite often they don’t consider how they can ensure their affairs are managed ‘during’ their lives.
The death of a loved one is always a difficult time. The situation can unfortunately be made even more stressful if it is discovered that the deceased’s last Will is not as family and friends may have expected. This is particularly so, if the Will does not reflect the deceased’s wishes as they had previously expressed them.
We are delighted to be taking part in Free Wills Month, supporting Tenovus Cancer Care (Wales’s leading Cancer charity).
If there’s any change in your circumstances, it’s always important to review your Will. This is especially the case for major life changes, such as marriage or divorce.
No matter how old you are, it is important to make a Will – and how we go about that process is equally so. Over the past few years, an increasing number of people have been opting for DIY Wills.