{"id":2573,"date":"2022-12-06T10:39:01","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T10:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/family-matters.co.uk\/?p=2573"},"modified":"2022-12-06T10:39:01","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T10:39:01","slug":"do-i-need-to-write-a-new-will","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/family-matters.co.uk\/uncategorized\/do-i-need-to-write-a-new-will\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Need To Write A New Will?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this blog we answer your questions on whether you need to write <\/span>a new Will<\/span><\/a>. People often assume that once written, a Will is good for the rest of their life. Alternatively, people often believe their Will needs updating every year or so. However, whether your will needs changing is usually determined by changes that have occurred in your personal or financial circumstances. Or it may depend on whether your personal or financial circumstances of your family and your future beneficiaries have changed. Our professional will writing solicitors can answer all your will writing queries.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you need advice from our <\/span>will writing <\/span><\/a>solicitors about changing your current Will <\/span>get in touch today<\/span><\/a>. We can help.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do I Need A New Will?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Much depends upon your individual personal and financial circumstances.If nothing significant has changed for you or any of your beneficiaries recently you may be fine with the will you have. However, if your will was made a good while ago,, or drafted by a non-specialist solicitor, it may not be as <\/span>tax efficient<\/span><\/a> as it could be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sometimes a person decides that they would like to make further bequests or specific requests for family members or friends (such as a sentimental gift to a child). If this is the case, it may be possible to do this by getting your Wills and <\/span>estate planning solicitor<\/span><\/a> to prepare a codicil – a supplemental document to your existing Will.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In other scenarios, it is easier and potentially less confusing for a new Will to be drawn up. For example, if beneficiaries in your existing Will have moved or changed their name because of marriage or divorce.<\/span><\/p>\n

Often, people don\u2019t realise that their Will is no longer fit for purpose and needs a complete rewrite. That is because changes in personal or financial circumstances may not seem legally significant to you but they can be.<\/span><\/p>\n

You Need A New Will If\u2026<\/h2>\n