Wise up to writing a will

What can cause family fall-outs, financial stress or costly legal action? The answer is wills - or a lack of them. If you have an up-to-date will, great job! But if you haven't got around to making one or think you don't need one because your situation is straightforward, perhaps it's time to think again.

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While there's been an increase in the number of people writing wills since the pandemic - up from 38% of the population in 2020 to 41% now, * there's also been a worrying rise in the number of disputes around inheritance - with as many as 10,000 cases being reported annually in England and Wales**.