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Why make a will?
There are a lot of good reasons why you should make a will:
- a will allows you to decide how your assets are distributed and will avoid intestacy
- you choose who you wish to act as your Executors, whose responsibility it will be administer your estate
- if you have children, you may decide who should act as their guardians
- if you are not married or in a civil partnership, your partner will not automatically inherit your assets; a will allows you to provide for your partner
- a consideration of tax planning will make sure that you pay no more Inheritance Tax than is necessary
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