Simple Wills - Basic Single Will

This is suitable if you are not married or joined in a civil partnership, whether or not you have a partner and whether or not you have any children. In your Will you appoint executors. These are the people who are left to manage and administer your affairs. Often parents, brothers, sisters or even friends are appointed. You may even choose professional executors if your affairs are particularly complicated. If your children are still under the age of 18, it is important that you consider who might take care of them. It is usual to consider a family member or even a close friend. A guardian will have to assume responsibility for decisions affecting your children's day-to-day care. It might make sense to include a trust for your children until they attain the age of 18, 21 or 25 with powers for your trustees to be able to help them financially by advancing money from the trust fund to help in matters of their health, welfare and
education. You may wish to leave a piece of jewellery
or all of your jewellery to a friend or relative and you
may also want to consider a gift to a favourite charity as well.
You will be able to leave the remainder of your estate
after making gifts to as many persons you would like,
either in equal shares or in varying percentages.
You can even make provisions for the care of
your pets. Funeral directions can be included. You
can leave this to your executors if you have no
specific wish or if have made your decision whether
to be buried or cremated, include this in your Will. 
Any special wishes concerning flowers or
donations to a charity can also be included.