wills

1 in 7 HNWs have no wealth transfer plan

One in seven high net worth individuals have no will, trust or expression of wishes in place for passing on their wealth, a new report warns.
44% of adults have not written a will

More than two fifths (44%) of people in the UK have not written a will, nor are they currently in the process of doing so, according to new research.
Real life case study: Carl Martin of Carpenter Rees
Real life case study: Nicola Coates of Turcan Connell
£175m missing assets from wills left unclaimed every year
Family fortunes: Explosion in fraud and inheritance theft
New £1m IHT limit will mean thousands of wills need review
58% of UK adults failing to write a Will
More than 5 million adults ‘perplexed by wills’
Warning that 3 in 5 pension wills ‘out of date’
Financial adviser says demand for wills up 76%
Pandemic sparks rush to write a will
36% of over-55s have no will
Estates shrink because of cost of living crisis
Lack of wills could hit £5.5trn UK inheritances

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