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#Wills. An interesting piece on @BBCScotlandNews website. You can read the whole piece in the link. Here's an excerpt (thread below) that caught my attention which ends "Each to their own," she says. "I just wish he'd made a will." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-53805937
"Robert's [the deceased] flat has now been sold. Any money left over when the estate is settled will be split among his distant blood relatives.
But Janet [distant relative appointed executor and a beneficiary under default intestacy law] doesn't think that is right.
But Janet [distant relative appointed executor and a beneficiary under default intestacy law] doesn't think that is right.
"Whatever money he had is going to the wrong place now because he didn't say what he wanted to do with it," she says.
"The people who benefit, if we benefit at all, we are only entitled because the law says so.
"The people who benefit, if we benefit at all, we are only entitled because the law says so.
"We did not know him, we gave him no help so why should we be entitled to anything?"
Janet says learning about Robert's life shows that people who die alone do not always do so in sad or difficult circumstances.
"Each to their own," she says. "I just wish he'd made a will.""
Janet says learning about Robert's life shows that people who die alone do not always do so in sad or difficult circumstances.
"Each to their own," she says. "I just wish he'd made a will.""
... and for those waiting for reform on intestacy law to govern the inheritance of their estate, read this blog 
. Or make just a will to take control of what happens to your estate to benefit your loved ones & chosen beneficiaries... …https://scottishcharityandwealthlaw.wordpress.com/2020/05/22/intestacy-reform-stalling-no-problem-just-make-a-will/
. Or make just a will to take control of what happens to your estate to benefit your loved ones & chosen beneficiaries... …https://scottishcharityandwealthlaw.wordpress.com/2020/05/22/intestacy-reform-stalling-no-problem-just-make-a-will/
... and that could be a #charitable legacy. Bit more on the power of #charity bequests in this blog. …https://scottishcharityandwealthlaw.wordpress.com/2020/05/12/creating-a-legacy-the-current-and-longer-term-value-of-gifts-in-wills/
. …https://scottishcharityandwealthlaw.wordpress.com/2020/05/12/creating-a-legacy-the-current-and-longer-term-value-of-gifts-in-wills/
Should have added the credit of @BBCandrewpicken to the first in this thread as the author of this really interesting story.
