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<aside> <img src="https://img.icons8.com/ios/250/000000/clock.png" alt="https://img.icons8.com/ios/250/000000/clock.png" width="40px" /> 30 years ago, Zia buys their first house
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The first time I thought about making a will was almost 30 years ago, around the time I bought my first house. Before that it just hadn't seemed worth it, I only had debts and a meagre salary.
But even after buying the house I ended up doing nothing about my will. I didn't have children or a complicated family situation, so I just figured everything would end up with the right people.
Ever since then it's just kinda been on my mind.
<aside> <img src="https://img.icons8.com/ios/250/000000/light-on.png" alt="https://img.icons8.com/ios/250/000000/light-on.png" width="40px" /> Buying a house is a common trigger for thinking about a will
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<aside> <img src="https://img.icons8.com/ios/250/000000/light-on.png" alt="https://img.icons8.com/ios/250/000000/light-on.png" width="40px" /> People can see a will as 'not for them' when they think they don't have things to pass on
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I always wanted to make a will at some point but I had other financial priorities. It was low on my to do list, and having to find a solicitor sounded like a hassle
<aside> <img src="https://img.icons8.com/ios/250/000000/light-on.png" alt="https://img.icons8.com/ios/250/000000/light-on.png" width="40px" /> It's common to put off writing a will even if triggered to think about it multiple times
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<aside> <img src="https://img.icons8.com/ios/250/000000/bar-chart.png" alt="https://img.icons8.com/ios/250/000000/bar-chart.png" width="40px" /> 27% of people in the UK have made a will, rising to to around 70% at time of death
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<aside> <img src="https://img.icons8.com/ios/250/000000/bar-chart.png" alt="https://img.icons8.com/ios/250/000000/bar-chart.png" width="40px" /> The chances of making a will increases not only with age but also the value of the estate
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