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So why would you want a lawyer to prepare a Will for you?  Well, when do-it-yourself Wills first came out lawyers were afraid that they were going to lose a lot of work.  However, they rapidly realised that they would be making much more money from all of the disputes that arose over poorly drafted Wills which were not properly executed.

If you do it yourself you are not insured.  If the Will is not prepared properly it is tough.  It is likely to have to go to Court and a large portion of your assets is likely to be spent on sorting it out.  If a lawyer prepares it they are insured and if the Will is not prepared properly their insurance will have to pay out to sort it out. 

The law on Wills has developed over the centuries, but is still based on very old principles.  Wills use words like Administratrix and Executrix, but these are not characters from a certain cartoon based in Gaul.  Even worse, Bona Vacantia is not wishing someone a good holiday.

If you do not know what you are doing then the probability is that you will get it wrong.  The purpose of our guides is to try and help you understand the issues involved, however we wish to make it clear that they are not a substitute for proper, personalised advice tailored to your particular needs.

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