Wills

[orangecat]

It may sound a stupid question, but in this day and age I trust nobody where money is involved!

I have heard so much about Banks and Solicitors fleecing the public of their inheritance, and making billions, one may ask is it wise to make a will, or should one die intestate? How do they know where the deceased has his money invested? and how does one know how much money has been taken out of the deceased estate?

[nemesis45]

Re: Wills

Investments/bank accounts/property ownership are all relatively easy to trace.

[enaid]

Re: Wills

If you wish for your estate to go to a specific person, charity etc then the only way to ensure that is by making a will.
If things are straight forward then no reason to use a solicitor to deal with it you can name an executor who you trust to look after your estate when you have gone.