The festive season is supposed to be a season of celebration and happiness. However in Malaysia and countries that have large traffic movements, fatal accidents are common.  Almost 300 people died in road accidents over a 15 day period during the recent Hari Raya.

“During the 15-day Ops Sikap 24 which ended on Wednesday, 289 people – 179 of them motorcyclists and their pillion riders – died in 19,606 road accidents” via theSunDaily

Although some motorist are the cause of accidents due to carelessness or bad road behavior, I’m certain there are those who are victims. If you travel by public transport or join a tour, you can’t control the driver. You are at their mercy. So you need to prepare for it. Ensuring that should your time come, your Will is updated, insurance and other plans are in place to take care of your family.

An article in TheStar today mentioned that the legal battle over the estate of the late Tan Sri Syed Kechik Syed Mohamed Al-Bukhary after the federal court affirmed a decision that the estate be jointly administered. This legal battle delayed the distribution for almost 2 years. Syed Kechik died of heart failure on April 10, 2009 at the age 80. Because he died without leaving a will, even selecting an administrator creator this problem in the family.

I’m sure getting lawyers involved cost a lot of money not to mention the family fighting over the estate. Problems that can be avoided by writing a Will.

By now, you would have read of the horrific bus crash a few days ago at the border of Negeri Sembilan and Melaka. No one expected the accident to happen and the way it did. Not that such accidents were something new. It is sad that such tragedy won’t be the last either.

The stories of the families have one common theme, it is just a usual trip, we never expected it. Our hearts goes out to the victims and their families.

Life is very unpredictable. Write your Will today.