For backstory (not sure how much is relavant), best friend of 20 years, had a baby with her partner last year (and very happy for them). I don't have kids, unlikely I will, but never say never. My mother been very ill recently, although getting much better. Friend has been really supportive, even though clearly has enough on her plate.
Parent being ill has made me finally go out and get a will sorted. I have a partner but it's early days, so unmarried and no dependents it would currently all just go to my parents. Which would be fine, but want to split it out also between nephews and nieces really who I adore, and some charities. Not talking huge amount of assets but I have a house and some modest savings, pension etc.
So I asked my friend if she and her partner would be witnesses to the will, and she said yes not a problem. Then later on that evening I got a message saying they had discussed it and don't think they could because of their daughter being a beneficiary in the will.
I honestly cannot recall ever saying her daughter would be a beneficiary! I mean we've had a lot of drunken nights over the years, chatting the usual nonsense that people do, but I cannot think that I ever promised to put her kids into my will. And certainly have never said anything about it recently as not something I had ever planned to do. So I have no idea where this has come from.
I have no idea whether to say anything or not. I can easily get some other witnesses, but no idea whether to point out that her daughter (or any other children she may have) won't be getting anything. Or just fudge it and say something like not a problem, will get some other witnesses and hope it just goes away.