Anytime. Think you've got nothing to leave? Everyone has something to leave - be it a piece of furniture, a property or just £10. The purpose of a Will is to put down what you would want tot happen when something happens to you.

It's time to make a Will when you have a change in your relationship status, for example, a marriage or civil partnership, when you purchase a property, or when you have children. 

Or whenever you would like to change what happens to the things you'll leave behind.

Yes, and you should keep on top of your Will and consider reviewing it at least every few years, or any time there has been a change in your circumstances. 

If the change is minor - for example removing or adding a beneficiary - you can create a Codicil to your Will, which relates this change, without having to rewrite your Will. Always consult your solicitor on your proposed changes so they can advice you on the best approach.

A mirror Will is where spouses, civil partners or cohabitees produce a set of Wills that reflect one another. The terms within the Wills are the same in each document, but reflected so they might leave everything to each other in the first instance, and then to the same set of beneficiaries on the second death.

If you don't make a Will, then your estate (everything you own) will go under the intestacy provisions. This means they won't necessarily go where you want them to go. If you make a Will it's the only way of ensuring that everything you own goes to the people and the causes you care about.

It's important that you let those you trust know your wishes, and the best way is by having a Will in place.

The executor is someone named in a Will as taking legal responsibility for carrying out the instructions left in the Will by the deceased regarding their estate. If there is no Will, or those named are unwilling or unable to fulfil the role, a court may appoint an administrator in their place.

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