Will making upturn due to COVID-19 pandemic
The Law Society has reported in The Law Gazette a marked increase in clients writing wills to ensure their wishes are carried out after their death.
When surveyed in the summer, the Law Society investigation found that 7% of respondents said they had made or updated their will during the first UK-wide lockdown. This marks a great increase to figures generally.
Consumer expert Which? said its wills service saw orders more than triple in March 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. In April, will orders grew by 682%, an increase of nearly eight times the usual.
Law Society president David Greene noted the differences across will making demographics:
‘In some demographics, such as urban and BAME communities, will-making is particularly uncommon. Only 25% of those from a BAME background had a will, compared to 42% of white respondents. Similarly, only 36% of people in urban areas had a will compared to 54% from rural areas.’
For the Law Gazette article on will making on the rise, click on this link.