Making a will 'provides certainty'

People have been advised that they should make a will so that the loved ones they leave behind will have certainty and direction.

This is according to Paul Sharpe, chairman of the Institute of Professional Willwriters, who said that creating a will means that a person's estate an be handles without the need for professional help, thus cutting down costs.

He added: "It's important to have a will because it's the only way to ensure that the people you choose to inherit - or, in some cases, don't inherit - everything that you have spent a lifetime working for [will do so]."

In addition, Louise Sykes, head of a will, trust and estate disputes team, told the Daily Telegraph that those who make a will should discuss its contents with their loved ones.

This is so that they know what the document outlines and understand why someone has designed their will as they have.

Posted by Hannah Carr