Are you one of those who say, ‘I don’t care what happens when I’m dead?’ Well, you are saying that because you don't know what happens to a family and loved ones when their dear one dies without a WILL…..
If a person dies and no WILL is found, it is usually presumed the deceased died ‘intestate’. That is, without a WILL and intestate rules apply. In the absence of a WILL your family and loved ones have to go through a great deal of anxiety, administration work and huge legal cost to establish that they are the eligible relatives to inherit your estate. In addition to that, any relative listed under intestate rules can lodge his/her claim in your estate and may succeed in getting a share in the estate even if you did not like the person in your lifetime. It is also possible that a person is appointed as an administrator of your estate whom you will never appoint.
To avoid all that it is always better to make a WILL while you are alive – that way you make your own decisions about who will inherit your estate. You can choose to benefit your favourite charity, a friend or a remote relative who may not be included otherwise.
Do you still think your family deserve all that hassle in your absence…?
