If a person does not make a will, then, upon his or her death, the law of intestacy will cause the estate of the Deceased to be distributed in accordance with its provisions. These provisions may well not coincide with the wishes of the Deceased and making a will is the method by which a person can express his or her own personal wishes or "will".

The forms of wills in this pack cover the most commonly requested situations and the validity of each of the forms has been approved by a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of judicature of England and Wales.

The forms should only be used by persons who are domiciled in England and Wales.

In your pack you will find, forms of Wills to meet the following circumstances:-

Will "A"

This will enables a Husband to make provisions for his wife, in the event of his untimely death, and, if his Wife should die before him or in the same disaster, the Will makes provisions for the children and family.

Will "B"

This Will is similar in form to Will "A" but is for signature by a Wife

Will "C"

This will is suitable for a single or widowed parent who wishes to make provision for his or her children and grandchildren.

Will "D"

This Will is similar to Will "C" but gives the opportunity to the person making the Will of leaving specified gifts.

Will "E"

This Will enables the person making the Will to leave his or her property in different shares to various people whether related or not.

Will "F"

This Will is suitable for a single person wishing to leave specific legacies and to leave shares or his residuary estate to various people whether related or not.

Will "G"

This Will enables a male person to make provisions for his friend and partner, in the event of his untimely death.

Will "H"

This Will enables a female person to make provisions for her friend and partner, in the event of her untimely death.

Help Signing the Will

You are strongly recommended to read this carefully before using the form which you feel is most appropriate to your circumstances.

It cannot be over-emphasised that, in making a Will, a person is expressing his or her own wishes, and whereas, the forms of Wills enclosed in this document are amongst the most popular and meet most peoples' needs, they should not be considered as an acceptable substitute if you have alternative wishes.

When signing the Will, we recommend that you and your witnesses, write clearly and in ink.

This also applies where you are completing the names and address of your executors or any other parts of the Will which require completing.

You must sign your Will in the presence of the witnesses neither one of whom should be a beneficiary or the spouse of a beneficiary under your Will, and both of the witnesses should see you and each other sign the Will. You should not ask your Executors to act as witnesses to your signature.

A specimen of an executed Will is also enclosed which illustrates how the will should be signed by all three of you.

Having executed the Will, you should put it in a safe place and advise your Executors of its whereabouts.