The vexed question of whether or not Will drafting should be regulated has dogged the legal world for years. However, as we await deliberations on the regulation of solicitors by Lord Hunt on behalf of the Law Society and the decision of the newly created Legal Services Board on which legal services should be regulated and which need not, it seems timely to re-visit this question.
Registering a client’s Will delivers real benefits to the Wills and Probate professional in addition to the families of the deceased. For if a Will cannot be found the consequences may be two-fold:
Published: 1st July 2009 Source: Kristen Houghton, www.examiner.com
The media circus over Michael Jackson’s estate, his final wishes, and guardianship of his three children has brought the subject of wills to the forefront of the news. If, as some claim, Michael Jackson died intestate, it would be a disaster as far as his children are concerned.
It reminds us that everyone should have a will, especially married couples.
