A letter from the
Director General
Dear Reader,
The Christmas songs keep on telling us
that Christmas is the most wonderful
time of the year.
For most hopefully it is, but for many
people and families especially, the
loss of a parent, husband or wife, child,
brother or sister or close friend during
the preceding year can be a time of
great sadness, and occasionally tinged
with bitterness.
Death at whatever time of year brings
with it its own unique problems, if they
died without making a Will, the loss
may be harder to bear; if the deceased
was the main or only breadwinner and
their death without a Will has brought
financial hardship upon the family
making Christmas almost impossible
especially where there are young ones.
With the coming of the New Year,
please make sure that in the event of
something unforeseen happening to
you, you had enough foresight to ensure
all your estate is sorted – making a Will
won’t take away the pain of losing a
loved one, but it may help lessen the
loss by ensuring your loved ones knew
you cared enough to plan.
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Many families find that their grieving
cannot begin until the problems that
intestacy can bring are sorted.
Do not delay making those decisions
like so many good intentions we make
after Christmas fall by the wayside, it
will bring peace of mind knowing your
loved ones are cared for, it will also
bring comfort to those left behind.
All the staff at the Society of Will Writers
wish you all a very Happy, Healthy
New Year.
Sincerely Yours,
Brian W Mcmillan
Director General
The Society of Will Writers and Estate Planning Practitioners