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Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 3,688 Send Message	Tenerife Sun	Report	23 Feb 2011 16:25
	My solicitor in England charged me a total of £96.00 but it was a very basic affair. Our wills are in the safe but recently we realised that we two are the only people to know the combination!
	Researching: Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 3,324 Send Message	Carole	Report	23 Feb 2011 16:19
	Taking my Mum to sign her new one tomorrow £50 + vat so not too much for peace of mind. That is with her solicitor
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Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 65,755 Send Message	AnninGlos	Report	23 Feb 2011 16:13
	sorry, it took ages so I thought it hadn't posted it.
	Researching: Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 65,755 Send Message	AnninGlos	Report	23 Feb 2011 16:13
	We have recently updated our wills. Sometimes it may be cost that puts people off I suppose. Even with a simple will where I had typed everything out and the solicitor more or less just had to copy it, the will were £125 each plus £25 each VAT so £300 for the two of us and I bet in total, two visits we were not in the office for longer than 20 minutes, if that.
	Researching: Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 3,688 Send Message	Tenerife Sun	Report	23 Feb 2011 15:23
	Hi born in kent I agree a will is a necessary for me as I don't want any government body claiming my hard earned cash. lol Wendy
	Researching: Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 3,688 Send Message	Tenerife Sun	Report	23 Feb 2011 10:22
	I have just watched Heir Hunters, one of my favourite programmes, and I just cannot understand why some people don't want to make a will. My sister in law is one of them, she is 70 and refuses to think about the fact that she will die one day. SIL has two children and says that her estate will just be shared between them anyway. I can understand that some younger people may not feel ready to make a will but we never know what is round the corner. I have had to make two, one for Tenerife and one for the UK but at least I know that what I want to happen will be carried out and it can always be changed or added to in the future if needs be. Without prying into other peoples lives or making this a sensitive thread in anyway I would be interested to know if anyone on here doesn't want to make a will and why. I am happy to delete this thread if anyone thinks it ma offend. Wendy x
	Researching: Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL

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