Wills Notes

THE ELECTRONIC WILL WRITER

Notes:

The arrival of the electronic age means that it is possible for solicitors and other professionals to deliver their services directly to the homes and offices of their clients without the necessity of face to face meetings with all the inconvenience and cost of travel with associated loss of time.

Modern communications systems permit the delivery of documents such as a will directly to your machine.

Before starting the questionnaire you should think about the following topics:-

1).	*Think*, who do you want to be your executors. One to four people should be named. The usual number is two. Further notes appear with the question.
2).	*Think*, if you have infant children you should think about naming guardians.
3).	*Think*, whether you wish to give any instructions as to the disposal of your body, we recently had a case where a person wished to be cremated to the tune of 'smoke gets in your eyes'.
4).	*Think*, about gifts of any particular items that you wish to make, e.g. personal effects and jewellery.
5).	*Think*, about any gifts of money (including to charities if appropriate) that you wish to make.
6).	*Think, how you wish to dispose of the bulk of your estate, after giving any gifts. Will it go to one person or should it be split into shares. Think*, what you want to happen if any of these people die before you, what should happen to their share, e.g. should it go to the survivors or possibly to their children. If the children are under 18 do you wish to specify an age that they should attain before inheriting?

WARNINGS

1).	Divorce or marriage in ordinary circumstances revokes a will. If you are about to get divorced or married please complete the questionnaire but in the additional information box at the end please give us details of the proposed divorce or marriage.
2).	The WILL that will be prepared is drawn in accordance with the Law applicable in England and Wales. Of course persons out of that jurisdiction may participate in the scheme but they will have to make independent inquiry as to the legality of the WILL in their own country.
3).	Close family members, e.g. wife or child, have the right to challenge a will if they are omitted. If it is intended to exclude such a person then please e-mail, fax or telephone for advice (fees then will be charged on a time basis).
4).	We cannot guarantee the security/secrecy of the Internet. You may take advantage of our system by either using the Internet, fax telephone or ordinary post to give us instructions and to give us your credit card number for payment. We will send you the completed document with instructions as to execution by e-mail, fax or ordinary post, with execution instructions.








	If you don't make a Will your estate will be distributed under "The Intestacy Rules". Depending on the value of your estate, it may not all pass to your close family. A Will is your chance to ensure that your estate is distributed in accordance with your wishes.