Will you make provision for all those you hold dear?

Getting your affairs in order and planning what you want to pass on to loved ones, whether it’s while you’re alive or after you’ve passed away, is really important. Not only does it mean that your wishes can be carried out but it can also help reduce the emotional and financial burden on loved ones at an already difficult time. We all lead such busy lives that it can be easy to put off estate planning, but it’s best to take care of this sooner rather than later.

No Will in place

But three in five adults (60%) don’t have a Will in place, with a third (33%) not having thought about writing a Will, according to research from Royal London[1]. Surprisingly, the research also found that a quarter (26%) of those aged 55 and over have not written a Will. Of these, one in six (16%) over-55s with no Will have never even thought about writing one.

Cohabiting couples are less likely to have a Will, with three-quarters (77%) not having written one compared to those who are marrie