Britons urged to write a will

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Britons urged to write a will

Tue 16th Aug 2005

New research from Barclays has shown that over half of British adults have never written a will.

Now the bank is encouraging people to take a look at their finances, as a will is the only way to ensure that your wealth is protected and that your wishes are carried out to your satisfaction upon death.

The majority of those that haven't written a will cited "I haven't got around to it" as the reason, while only three percent said they found it too depressing.

Steven Ingledew, director, Barclays Financial Planning, said: "We suggest that people coming back from their summer holidays take a little time to sit down and write or update their wills.

"This will save an enormous amount of worry for both themselves and their families."

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