Day 11 of the 30 day blogging challenge asked that we find a guest blogger for our blog. I’m pleased to say that Ruth from Telford Wills and Probate has taken the time to write one for me….
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Hi to everyone reading this on Rob Scott’s blog!
As part of the 30 day blogging challenge a guest blogger was required to show case someone else’s blogging so here I am! I am hopeful that Rob will reciprocate when I reach day 11 of the challenge too though not actually asked him yet! Does a (not so) subtle hint work?! [Not a problem ed.]
So who am I? Wife, mother of four (all aged 8 and under), Blackpool FC fan, cricket fan, homebaker, (like Rob’s wife) a lover of house programmes that my husband doesn’t understand why I watch and finally a “work from homer” having set up my own business last year.
In my professional capacity I am a Legal Executive and specialise in Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and estate administration – not the most exciting of topics to be blogging about BUT is something that so many of us decide not to do right now as it’s such a horrible thing to think about. But I am going to talk about it anyway simply because I feel it’s something too many people put off until it’sjust too late.
Did you know that the vast majority of people in England and Wales do not have a valid Will? They either think they’re too young, have nothing to leave, have no one to leave it to, think that the people they would want to get it all would get it anyway even if they didn’t make a Will or that they are invincible and nothing horrid will ever happen to them. Trouble is that unfortunately this is just not true!
If you’re over 18 you are not too young (ESPECIALLY if you have children – do you know that if both parents die without appointing guardians for their children, the children are taken into care and the Courts decide where and with whom they will live? Not a nice thought for the poor orphaned children who will be grieving enough.
If you think you have nothing to leave but do the lottery, what happens if you win the lottery on Saturday night and get knocked down by a bus on Sunday morning? Who gets your millions then?
If you think you have no one to leave it to, I am sure you can think of a list of people you’d rather inherited your hard earned (albeit small or even not so small) fortune rather than the government and the Queen (who will get it all if you have no family who would inherit under the intestacy laws if you have no Will).
If you think the people you want to inherit will do so anyway under the intestacy laws so you don’t need to bother with the cost and hassle of making a Will, think again! In today’s modern society with step-families, unmarried couples etc. the laws have yet to change to match society. It could be that the ones you love actually end up with nothing and could lose their home. By putting your wishes into a Will you are protecting the ones you love.
And if you think you’re invincible? I wish you were but sorry the hard truth is that you are not and one day the horrid Mr Reaper is going to get you. Hopefully though this won’t be for a long time!
I don’t really want to scare you into making a Will but please give it some serious thought, if not for yourself, do it for the people who will be left behind, they don’t want to end up clearing up your mess!!
If you have questions or want some advice, please have a look at our website (www.telfordwillsandprobate.co.uk) and contact us.
And now, lecture over, go and enjoy the beautiful sunshine that we have been blessed with today! Thanks for reading and thanks especially to Rob for allowing me the opportunity to blog to his followers/readers.
Take care,
Ruth
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Thank you for the blog Ruth, a very thought provoking piece.
Should you wish to create your Will, contact Ruth via the above website, or via twitter @TelfordWills
