Originally Posted by CDSmith

Having a will is a good idea in any country, even the UK. It's not just about the gov't taking your estate in it's entirety, it's also about the allotment of your assets to those you care about who survive you, in accordance to your wishes. Having no will in the UK leaves the door wide open for causing family arguments, greed, in-fighting, etc. That's assuming of course one has anything worth fighting over. Hell, in some cases even having a will doesn't stop such arguments, but it's your best bet regardless.

Personally I would rather have people I actually care about get an inheritance from me than those in the family who don't deserve it, and every family has such undeserving members.

It's something tons of people keep putting off and putting off, some, unfortunately, until it's too late.

The time to get one is now.