{"id":955,"date":"2019-11-22T16:44:59","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T16:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/family-matters.co.uk\/?p=955"},"modified":"2020-05-12T11:20:40","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T11:20:40","slug":"strange-requests-in-peoples-wills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/family-matters.co.uk\/wills\/strange-requests-in-peoples-wills\/","title":{"rendered":"Bizarre Bequests Beyond The Grave"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

A Will is supposed to help surviving family and friends dispose of your estate after you\u2019ve passed away. Many people use it as an opportunity to send a message from beyond the grave, either by punishing potential heirs with nothing or perhaps by giving away something fun or unusual to remember them by.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Where there\u2019s a Will, there\u2019s a way, so make sure you have a good Will<\/a> before you go away for good. Leaving your instructions for what should happen after your death is a very serious matter. But for some the temptation to cause mischief or raise a smile from beyond the grave is too much to resist.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A Will is not just a list of bequests it\u2019s also a chance to leave I loved one a final thoughtful gesture or show a hopeful group of relatives, how much you preferred spending time with Jasper, your much loved spaniel than Cousin John or Auntie Joan and so leave your entire estate to a known dog charity.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This is not unheard of.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Here are some strange bequests people have left for others in their Wills, in case you should be seeking some inspiration;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n