Many people are getting scammed when they seek assistance in writing their wills. A lot of solicitors can draft wills; however, these solicitors are not properly trained nor qualified to do so. In fact, there are many will-writers who don’t need to be regulated by Law Society before they offer their services.
According to a Liberal Democrat spokesperson for regulatory reform, enterprise, and business, Lorely Burt, “It’s no exaggeration that will-writing has now become a hunting ground for dishonest, incompetent, and fly-by-night operators.” Some offer a low fee but would keep adding extra charges for extra services and some involve outright scamming.
Since will-writers are not regulated, some problems also arise out of incompetence. For instance, an old lady wants to exclude her son from inheritance since he stole from her in the past. She made a will for her estate to be given to her care givers instead. But since she just used a will-writer who advertised in the local paper, her will was challenged by her son. And since it has been witnessed and drafted incorrectly, the will was declared invalid – effectively, she has no will and her son actually inherited everything after all.
Therefore, be very careful in looking for assistance to draft your will. To be safe, seek help from qualified estate planning attorneys. You can find many of them in online directories all over the web.
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