Is It Worth Having A Simple, Handwritten Will?
The private client solicitors at ELP Arbuthnott McClanachan advise that all adults in Scotland should have a Will. Ideally, it should be a legally binding Will written by a Will Solicitor, however, if this is not possible they show you how to write a simple DIY Will yourself.
About ELP Arbuthnott McClanachan
ELP Arbuthnott McClanachan is a firm of solicitors and estate agents in Edinburgh. They offer expert legal advice with a personal service.
They specialise in employment law, property law and private client legal services such as will services.
DO YOU HAVE A
WILL?
E L P A R B U T H N O T T M C C L A N A C H A N
S O L I C I T O R S & E S T A T E A G E N T S
In the short term, or in a critical
situation, having a simple
handwritten Will in place may be
better than having no Will at all, but
we always advise you to consult a
solicitor as soon as possible.
IS IT WORTH
HAVING A SIMPLE,
HANDWRITTEN
WILL?
ELP ARBUTHNOTT MCCLANACHAN
HOW TO
WRITE YOUR
OWN WILL
WE WILL GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF
A VERY SIMPLE WILL
It assumes that the person making the Will (the
testator) wishes to leave everything to her
husband, otherwise to her two children.
It can be copied, handwritten and amended to
suit your own circumstances.
I appoint my husband full name residing at address (whom failing my son full name residing at address
and my daughter full name residing at address) to be my executor.
I leave my jewellery to my daughter full name residing at address.
I direct my executor to pay £1,000 to each of my grandchildren full names residing at addresses.
I direct my executor to pay £1,000 to Charity
I direct my executor to make over the residue of my estate to my husband name (whom failing to my son
name and daughter name equally between them).
I direct my executor to make over the residue of my estate as follows:
50% to my son and daughter equally between them
25% to my brother name residing at address
25% to Charity.
I full name residing at address hereby make my Will:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Witness’ signature _______________
Testator’s signature _______________
Witness’ full name printed _______________
Date of signing _______________
Witness’ address _______________
Place of signing (e.g. Edinburgh) ______________
DIY WILL
ELP ARBUTHNOTT MCCLANACHAN
WILL
CRITICAL
POINTS
The Will MUST be signed and dated.
If it goes onto more than one page, it must be
signed by the testator at the bottom of every
page.
Appoint an executor(s).
Include a clause dealing with the residue of the
estate.
It is very important that every adult in Scotland
has a Will. Please get in touch so that we can
help you write a legally binding Will.
ELP ARBUTHNOTT
MCCLANACHAN
S O L I C I T O R S & E S T A T E A G E N T S
E: enquiries@elpamsolicitors.co.uk
T: 0131 554 8649 / 0131 312 7276
W: www.elpamsolicitors.co.uk
WILL?
E L P A R B U T H N O T T M C C L A N A C H A N
S O L I C I T O R S & E S T A T E A G E N T S
In the short term, or in a critical
situation, having a simple
handwritten Will in place may be
better than having no Will at all, but
we always advise you to consult a
solicitor as soon as possible.
IS IT WORTH
HAVING A SIMPLE,
HANDWRITTEN
WILL?
ELP ARBUTHNOTT MCCLANACHAN
HOW TO
WRITE YOUR
OWN WILL
WE WILL GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF
A VERY SIMPLE WILL
It assumes that the person making the Will (the
testator) wishes to leave everything to her
husband, otherwise to her two children.
It can be copied, handwritten and amended to
suit your own circumstances.
I appoint my husband full name residing at address (whom failing my son full name residing at address
and my daughter full name residing at address) to be my executor.
I leave my jewellery to my daughter full name residing at address.
I direct my executor to pay £1,000 to each of my grandchildren full names residing at addresses.
I direct my executor to pay £1,000 to Charity
I direct my executor to make over the residue of my estate to my husband name (whom failing to my son
name and daughter name equally between them).
I direct my executor to make over the residue of my estate as follows:
50% to my son and daughter equally between them
25% to my brother name residing at address
25% to Charity.
I full name residing at address hereby make my Will:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Witness’ signature _______________
Testator’s signature _______________
Witness’ full name printed _______________
Date of signing _______________
Witness’ address _______________
Place of signing (e.g. Edinburgh) ______________
DIY WILL
ELP ARBUTHNOTT MCCLANACHAN
WILL
CRITICAL
POINTS
The Will MUST be signed and dated.
If it goes onto more than one page, it must be
signed by the testator at the bottom of every
page.
Appoint an executor(s).
Include a clause dealing with the residue of the
estate.
It is very important that every adult in Scotland
has a Will. Please get in touch so that we can
help you write a legally binding Will.
ELP ARBUTHNOTT
MCCLANACHAN
S O L I C I T O R S & E S T A T E A G E N T S
E: enquiries@elpamsolicitors.co.uk
T: 0131 554 8649 / 0131 312 7276
W: www.elpamsolicitors.co.uk