Divorce does not invalidate your Will.

A beneficiary or their spouse should not be a witness to a Will, or they will disinherit themselves.

Without a Will, even grandparents have NO automatic Legal Guardianship of their orphaned grandchildren.

Without a Will, spouses and civil partners are NOT automatically entitled to all of your estate on death.

If a couple dies simultaneously, the elder is deemed to have died first – s184 Law of Property Act 1925, leaving only the younger spouse’s family to inherit.

Without a Will, the Government could inherit your estate if you die with no surviving traceable relatives.

A properly worded Will can ensure that half the value of your home is protected against Local Authority care home fees.

Without a Will, spouses and civil partners are NOT automatically entitled to all of your estate on death.

Unless it has a contemplation of marriage clause, marriage or re-marriage invalidates a Will, requiring a new arrangement.

A beneficiary or their spouse should not be a witness to a Will, or they will disinherit themselves.