Expert Commentary

“When asking our clients to consider their wishes for their estates and we highlight the importance of keeping a record of their assets and even details of social media accounts as this can assist the executors in dealing with the estate.  As a Will can become a publically available document, it is not advisable to include details of particular account and passwords in the Will itself and a separate guidance note to the executors should be provided to the executors with this additional information.”

“It is also important to consider whether there is information that you would like to be included in the Will to give more information about you.  For example, details of funeral wishes, including music to be played at the funeral, or naming charities supporting causes close to your heart. This could also give future family historians a clue about the type of person you were.”

“People sometimes also wish to include reasons for excluding a person from a Will, but they will now need to consider if they would want this information to become publicly available upon their death.”

For advice on making a Will please contact Trudi Bates at Mullis & Peake LLP on trudibates@mplaw.co.uk or telephone Trudi on 01708 784043.

This is not legal advice; it is intended to provide information of general interest about current legal issues.