
Do you have a will? If not, why not?

If you want to dictate where your assets go when you die, you need a will. Die without one and on top of the grief, it can cause a financial nightmare for the people you care about. A will can be made cheaply, and sometimes for free (see our Cheap Wills guide). So do you have a will and if not, why not?
Please select ALL of the options that apply to you.
Results
My will is up to date | ![]() |
13 votes (52%) |
I have a will but it isn’t up to date | ![]() |
12 votes (48%) |
I don’t need one, I’ve nothing to leave | ![]() |
36 votes (18%) |
I don’t want to think about dying | ![]() |
12 votes (6%) |
It’s too expensive | ![]() |
11 votes (5%) |
I don’t really know where to start | ![]() |
45 votes (22%) |
Everything will go to my spouse or children anyway | ![]() |
13 votes (6%) |
I’m happy to let someone else worry about what happens | ![]() |
4 votes (2%) |
I’ve never got round to it | ![]() |
20 votes (10%) |
I’m too young to worry about it | ![]() |
58 votes (29%) |
Other reason | ![]() |
4 votes (2%) |
My will is up to date | ![]() |
69 votes (78%) |
I have a will but it isn’t up to date | ![]() |
19 votes (22%) |
I don’t need one, I’ve nothing to leave | ![]() |
78 votes (11%) |
I don’t want to think about dying | ![]() |
24 votes (3%) |
It’s too expensive | ![]() |
54 votes (7%) |
I don’t really know where to start | ![]() |
148 votes (20%) |
Everything will go to my spouse or children anyway | ![]() |
121 votes (17%) |
I’m happy to let someone else worry about what happens | ![]() |
18 votes (2%) |
I’ve never got round to it | ![]() |
165 votes (23%) |
I’m too young to worry about it | ![]() |
89 votes (12%) |
Other reason | ![]() |
25 votes (3%) |
My will is up to date | ![]() |
188 votes (73%) |
I have a will but it isn’t up to date | ![]() |
70 votes (27%) |
I don’t need one, I’ve nothing to leave | ![]() |
38 votes (5%) |
I don’t want to think about dying | ![]() |
12 votes (2%) |
It’s too expensive | ![]() |
71 votes (10%) |
I don’t really know where to start | ![]() |
173 votes (24%) |
Everything will go to my spouse or children anyway | ![]() |
133 votes (18%) |
I’m happy to let someone else worry about what happens | ![]() |
10 votes (1%) |
I’ve never got round to it | ![]() |
240 votes (33%) |
I’m too young to worry about it | ![]() |
11 votes (2%) |
Other reason | ![]() |
33 votes (5%) |
My will is up to date | ![]() |
447 votes (72%) |
I have a will but it isn’t up to date | ![]() |
170 votes (28%) |
I don’t need one, I’ve nothing to leave | ![]() |
12 votes (2%) |
I don’t want to think about dying | ![]() |
21 votes (4%) |
It’s too expensive | ![]() |
50 votes (9%) |
I don’t really know where to start | ![]() |
116 votes (21%) |
Everything will go to my spouse or children anyway | ![]() |
88 votes (16%) |
I’m happy to let someone else worry about what happens | ![]() |
7 votes (1%) |
I’ve never got round to it | ![]() |
219 votes (39%) |
I’m too young to worry about it | ![]() |
4 votes (1%) |
Other reason | ![]() |
40 votes (7%) |
My will is up to date | ![]() |
583 votes (79%) |
I have a will but it isn’t up to date | ![]() |
153 votes (21%) |
I don’t need one, I’ve nothing to leave | ![]() |
10 votes (5%) |
I don’t want to think about dying | ![]() |
11 votes (6%) |
It’s too expensive | ![]() |
19 votes (10%) |
I don’t really know where to start | ![]() |
41 votes (21%) |
Everything will go to my spouse or children anyway | ![]() |
34 votes (18%) |
I’m happy to let someone else worry about what happens | ![]() |
2 votes (1%) |
I’ve never got round to it | ![]() |
63 votes (33%) |
I’m too young to worry about it | 0 votes (0%) | |
Other reason | ![]() |
11 votes (6%) |
3,415 people have voted.
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