{"id":4982,"date":"2015-02-09T14:00:15","date_gmt":"2015-02-09T07:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-dangers-of-diy-wills\/"},"modified":"2016-02-17T04:49:04","modified_gmt":"2016-02-16T21:49:04","slug":"the-dangers-of-diy-wills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-dangers-of-diy-wills\/","title":{"rendered":"The dangers of DIY wills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nIt may be cheaper to avoid using a professional, but a simple mistake can mean paying a much higher priceDrawing up a will is essential a way of ensuring that your savings and assets are distributed according to your final wishes, yet many people fail to prepare one for fear of the cost. If you go to a solicitor, a basic will can start at between \u00a3100 and \u00a3300, but the bill could rise to \u00a3600-plus for inheritance tax advice or more complex planning.By contrast, DIY wills offer a far cheaper alternative, usually costing around \u00a320, with less than \u00a310. Look online, and it\u2019s possible to pick up a DIY kit from WH Smith for \u00a316.99; cheaper options still are available on Amazon and other retail sites. Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/money\/2015\/feb\/09\/dangers-diy-wills-mistakes\" target=\"_blank\">The dangers of DIY wills<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; It may be cheaper to avoid using a professional, but a simple mistake can mean&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p75ss1-1im","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":164819,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/young-expats-and-hnwis-drive-surge-in-uae-wills-and-guardianship-filings\/","url_meta":{"origin":4982,"position":0},"title":"Young expats and HNWIs drive surge in UAE wills and guardianship filings","date":"November 14, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Without wills or guardianship documents, bank accounts can be frozen and children risk legal limbo. 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