It is a well known fact that of the population in the UK, almost seventy percent of them do not have a will. If you know that you are one of these people then start today by creating one so if you die tomorrow, you will have the say as to who gets what you leave behind. It is will up to the UK government to use their laid out government rules as to which family member gets what. If you have no family, then the government will get whatever you own. This would certainly be a shame when a friend or a charity could have benefited.
Making a will can be done online with a well writing service. Before you find this service and a person to help, you should make a list of who you want to have what of yours. You will also need two witnesses and these two people cannot be listed on your will as they will only witness you signing your will.
Two people will need to be named as executors and two are needed in case one of them dies before you do. Keep you will in a safe place and at least one of the executors needs to know where it is kept also. A safety deposit box is a perfect safe place.