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The start of a New Year always brings the promise of a ‘better you’. Whether you envisage increasing your fitness levels, eating healthier or learning a new skill, there are also some important and tangible goals you can set to organise your personal affairs.
Attracting news headlines is the recent English case of an 81 year old woman who suffered a catastrophic stroke and was kept alive via a feeding tube.
A 65-year-old man has appeared in court in Edinburgh after admitting that he forged a relative’s signature on a fake will, reports the Evening News.
We have been living in the “digital age” since the 1970s but, with the law on Wills predating this era -The Succession (Scotland) Act 1964, in Scotland, and The Wills Act 1837, in England - it’s fair to say that the rules for creating a Will are more than a little behind the times. With many aspects of our lives now conveniently managed using technology, there is no doubt that we increasingly expect to be able to do so. However, while technology is widely used to prepare hard copy Wills, there is, as yet, no recognition of electronically executed or stored Wills. With The Law Commission of England and Wales currently consulting on the introduction of Electronic Wills, it may not be long until Will writing catches up with the times.
