By making a will, you can decide for yourself what should happen to your assets and at least partially change the distribution of your estate from what the law otherwise stipulates.
In particular, you have the following options:
You can stipulate that your assets be divided among your statutory heirs in a different way from that specified by the law.
You can leave your assets to other persons or institutions.
You can leave valuable items (e.g. jewellery, collections) or assets (sums of money, real estate) to specific persons or institutions.
You can specify certain conditions and obligations (for example, that an heir will receive a certain amount of money if they have graduated at the time of your death, or that the person who inherits your house must take care of your pet).
Please note:
Seek advice from a professional to make sure that your estate will actually be distributed the way you really want it to be.
Make sure that your will is not the only source of instructions on your funeral arrangements, as it is sometimes the case that the will is not found and opened until after the funeral. It is better to tell those closest to you or your chosen undertaker what your wishes are in this regard.