Opinion: Writing of wills critical component of preparation for death

It is important in one’s will to ensure they have included all people who were dependants of the deceased during their life and had legitimate expectations that they would inherit a portion of the estate.

As I indicated at the beginning of this year, I intend, occasionally, to discuss the issue of preparing for death; a matter I believe is critical in the management of our private affairs but which, due to its patent non-urgency, is always put off until too late.

In the last two columns on this issue, I discussed matters related to preparing for old age and introduced the discussion on preparation for death. Today I discuss a key component of preparation for death; the writing of wills.