Why wills fail
Wills can fail, and this can be for various reasons:
Not signed or witnessed A professional will writer will see the whole process through from start to finish, and this includes ensuring the will is signed and witnessed properly.
Gifts or legacies failing It can be easy to say that your house will go to someone, and tempting to write the address of the property you are gifting. If you do that, and you move, you may no longer own that property and the gift can fail. This is the same for anything specifically mentioned that changes, such as cars, bank accounts and possessions etc.
Lost will Make sure your will is stored properly, and that your executors know where it is stored. You can find professional storage for a low single payment these days.
Altered will Altering or amending a will needs to be carried out very carefully, or else they can void a will, or a specific gift.
A beneficiary witnessed a will If a beneficiary or spouse of a beneficiary witnesses your will, they will almost certainly be excluded from benefiting from that will.
Badly written wills This is more common where people try to write their own wills, but professionals get it wrong as well. This is why you should see a will writer with indemnity insurance, so that mistakes can be corrected.
Not signed or witnessed A professional will writer will see the whole process through from start to finish, and this includes ensuring the will is signed and witnessed properly.
Gifts or legacies failing It can be easy to say that your house will go to someone, and tempting to write the address of the property you are gifting. If you do that, and you move, you may no longer own that property and the gift can fail. This is the same for anything specifically mentioned that changes, such as cars, bank accounts and possessions etc.
Lost will Make sure your will is stored properly, and that your executors know where it is stored. You can find professional storage for a low single payment these days.
Altered will Altering or amending a will needs to be carried out very carefully, or else they can void a will, or a specific gift.
A beneficiary witnessed a will If a beneficiary or spouse of a beneficiary witnesses your will, they will almost certainly be excluded from benefiting from that will.
Badly written wills This is more common where people try to write their own wills, but professionals get it wrong as well. This is why you should see a will writer with indemnity insurance, so that mistakes can be corrected.