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Legal wording of a will...advice please
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Florence61 | Report | 19 Feb 2017 21:33 |
Can anyone tell me if in a will it reads "To my inheritor(persons name). I leave them everything i own" whether this would be acceptable.If the person making the will hasnt stated or named any property etc then would these words be sufficient to execute the will if the inheritor had the deeds say to any property, so could prove who owned them.. |
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Andysmum | Report | 19 Feb 2017 22:04 |
Yes, I think so. It would be up to the executor to gather together everything belonging to the deceased, and then apply for probate and hand over the assets. Whether there is one legatee or several should make no difference. |
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Janet | Report | 20 Feb 2017 04:11 |
Take legal advice if property is involved. Wills are not too expensive if they are straightforward. |
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nameslessone | Report | 20 Feb 2017 09:28 |
Don't forget there are different rules for Scottish and English wills. |
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Caroline | Report | 20 Feb 2017 14:07 |
It would be very basic, wills really should be as detailed as possible to save any misunderstanding. At least make sure the person knows exactly what is owned before hand. |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 20 Feb 2017 16:17 |
Unless you intend to make individual bequests, e.g. I leave my gold wedding ring to abc, and my computer to xyz then it is better not to be too specific. |
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Kucinta | Report | 20 Feb 2017 16:22 |
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Florence61 | Report | 20 Feb 2017 22:04 |
Thankyou peeps for all your advice. It is a will that will benefit only one person and they are aware of property etc that is invloved. |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 21 Feb 2017 07:40 |
We did reciprocal wills .ie he left what was his to me and visa versa |
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Andysmum | Report | 21 Feb 2017 15:53 |
Our wills state somewhere "everything of which I die possessed", which is legal jargon for "everything I own", so it should be OK. |