Lamport Bassitt Solicitors - Legal News - Young people are "unaware" of importance of will writing


	LATEST LATEST LEGAL NEWS ARCHIVE		LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Young people are "unaware" of importance of will writing Young private clients are unaware of the importance of writing a will, according to an expert. People in younger age groups are more likely to take an interest in consumer goods and building their own careers rather than focusing on writing a will, according to a spokesman for Just Wills. David McMaster, managing director of Just Wills, said that companies should consider using new incentives to encourage will writing among younger people and parents should have a will written. Mr McMaster added: "I would say that anybody who has got children has to have a will in place. "That is absolutely essential for anybody with children because the will is a document that appoints guardians for those children." Meanwhile, research conducted by AA Legal Services indicated that 48 per cent of Brits have not yet written a will. One of the key reasons cited by respondents was the cost and complexity of arranging them. Posted by Gaby Hamerton Related Articles: 17/5/2012 - Discussing death remains taboo as wills and inheritance tax planning suffers 11/5/2012 - Queen's Speech legal reforms welcomed 4/5/2012 - Create Lasting Power of Attorney before it's too late 2/5/2012 - Support for will writing regulation grows 25/4/2012 - Inheritance tax planning could net �450m a year in savings More Individual Legal Services News