t is estimated that around 300,000 people die intestate (without a Will) every year. This means that the assets owned by you at your date of death will pass under the intestacy rules and not necessarily in accordance with your wishes.
The coronavirus pandemic has increased the level of demand for people wanting to write or update their wills. Due to the legal formalities of requiring a valid will to have two witnesses, with social distancing and a UK government lockdown, the coronavirus has also created a number of practical problems in terms of how a valid will can be made.