Advice when making a Will

A question on many people's lips when making a will is will it be a legal document. A will is only considered legally binding once it is properly signed and dated by the person making a will. The Will has to be signed by the person making a will while in the presence of two independent witnesses. The independent witnesses both verify the signature of the person making a will and each others, as all have to be present when the will is signed.

When making a will it is important to be aware that it can be challenged by relatives or would be beneficiaries if there are question marks over the making an execution of a will which will make it valid and binding. Therefore it is essential when making a will to prevent its validity being challenged once you are gone and unable to do anything about it.

There are certain requirements that have to be fulfilled when making a will for it to be legal.
You have to be over 18, of sound mind, to understand what you're doing, and be aware of what you're leaving and the people to whom you're leaving it when making a will.

The will must be made purely of by your own instruction and not under any duress from any other person i.e. someone who is trying to influence the contents of the will for personal gain.

I have a blog which highlights the importance of Will writing and covers the reasons as to why one should write a Will. It was stated that over 70% of the UK population do not have a Will, therefore i set out to create a source of information online to assist those that do not have a Will and point the reasons as to why you should write a Will.