Well I'm not planning to die just yet (not for many years I hope) but I need to Plan and rewrite my Will which is currently kept at the local solicitors. However it isn't worth the paper its written on because with no other close family everthing goes to my parents and they are no longer with us.
So if anything happens to me the governmnt ill get everything and I don't want that to happen.
So I've been giving it a lot of thought who to leave my money & possesions to and its not a easy decision of course it can change. Trouble is when I change my will it costs money so really need to be certain when I do rewrite it.
Ok we're not talking millions here but I've some money in the bank and own my home which as a bit of value.
Someone mentioned leaving to charity but not sure I want to do that so been thinking about family & friends. Although got loads of cousins there are not too many I'm that close to, dont hear from most of them to be honest. Saying thats not all of them there are some I would definately want to include for sure.
Again when I start thinking friends you realise how most are actually aquantences and very few are that close.
Anyway so far I've come up with a list of 3 definate relatives (with 4 more I'm considering) and 2 definate friends with 2 other possibilities. My current thoughts are to just split everything evenly between those i decide on but maybe some are derserving of a larger slice than others.
Gee knew i should have got married and had kids it would be so much easier, lol.
Of course this is now and can change, never know who may come into my life and I'll change if and when that happens. Probably something I still need to give a bit more thought to but needs addressing sooner rather than later.
This isn't a request for volunteers, lol
Another interesting question, Do you tell those included ?
My thoughts especially where family are concerned is that it is a bad idea cos if others find out it may cause resentment.
2 comments:
Don't tell them Mick. Leave it as a surprise for them. If you tell them, they might start sucking up to you, hoping that you will leave them everything and not split it up. I have lots of cousins too, being an only child and have been wondering if any of them are worthy to leave in my will, even though I don't have a great deal to do with them. My husband has bought me lots of jewellery over the years and I wonder who I can leave it to! So I've told him to stop buying me jewellery! I think I would rather sell it if he happens to go before me or we split up. That way I can use it while I am still around! SHARLENE
Probably wont tell them, at present I'm sort of looking at the ones that helped my parents and those that make effort to keep in touch with me.
Maybe over the coming years some may come more to the for and be more deserving but I can only alter it for now.
Some are cousins others are kids of cousins (not sure what they called half cousin, 2nd cousin ?) but those that dont bother wont get a sniff.
Of course good friends and people who are important to me will get something but they are few, I've moved along a lot in my life with not too many constants.
Of course my next best friend may be around the corner or maybe I'll finally find my soulmate, who knows ? Obviously then things would change.
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