Making a will

[Belladog1]

I am being put under pressure to make a Will. I do need to do it, but I don't know where to begin.

I separated from my husband in March this year. We sold the house and split the equity 50/50. We are still married and still friends. But my father is getting quite insistent on me to make a Will.

I am in rented accommodation now, I have no children. My parents are fairly wealthy and they have a will leaving their wealth to my sister and I when they die. But Dad is scared that my husband will get a share of his hard earned money if I die before him. I also have assets now from the sale of my marital home.

But where do I start? Who do I use? Who do I leave my money to? Do I do a cheap online Will? What if I meet someone else, can I change it? Do I need to research charities and find their charity numbers?

I'm a bit baffled. Plus, who on earth do I choose as an executor of the Will?

If you stay married or divorce without a financial order he can challenge your will anyway.

I would strongly suggest a divorce. If not, your father needs to look at putting your share in trust so that you don’t ‘own’ it - if it’s not ‘yours’, your husband has no rights to it.

Divorce should be a bigger priority than a will. As long as you are still married he may have a claim on your estate.