Given that Friday is still a couple of days away, you may enjoy reading this amusing article: Top Ten Reasons You Should Never Make a Will.  While we often delay thinking about or making a will because our own mortality is a difficult subject, this article outlines in a humourous way many serious consequences to dying intestate (without a will).

As an estate litigator, I have seen too many difficult family conflicts resulting from a loved one dying without a valid will.  For that reason, I urge you to make sure your will is up to date and that your chosen Executor knows where you keep the original.