What’s the best time to write a Will? I would say, as soon as possible. Let me relate what happen just a few days back.

Over the weekend, we went up to Genting Highlands for a retreat. Since there were a large number of us, we chartered a bus to take us up and back. On the way down, we noticed some smoke at the back of the bus where the engine was located. At first, we thought it was just brakes that are heated. Brakes give off some smell when they are heated up. No worries unless they get over heated.

Anyway, a few more curves down the mountain and the bus pulled over. We figured out that exhaust fumes were somehow being drawn into the bus (also not a good situation). While the driver assured us it is safe to travel down, some of us were okay with that and some of us were not convinced. I never thought we would face situations like this but thoughts of the bunch of us on the front page newspapers probably flashed through some of our minds. Finally, we switched to another bus that was empty going downhill from the same charter company. Sighs of relief for everyone.

It is moments like this that happens in your life that make you ponder. If you have not written a Will in a time like that, you won’t have a second chance. So the best time to write a Will is as soon as possible.

I received news from a friend oversea. What happened was that a friend of hers, went to sleep and did not wake up! The person who passed away peace fully was did not have any illness and was just 35 years old. This event is particularly worst because he had just become a father 3 weeks back. In some ways, you can say he was lucky and died in his sleep with no critical illness like cancer or heart attack.

He left behind a young baby just a few weeks old child. From what I know, being overseas, he was not married but living with his fiance. I do not know if he was written a Will and I hope there won’t be any fight over his property.

This highlights the importance of writing a Will even when you are young. You won’t know when your time on earth is up.

Actor Gary Coleman died a few days ago and now it seems that multiple Wills surfaced. Gary Coleman is famous for his part in the television series Diff’rent Strokes. His estate looks likely to be disputed by his ex-wife, Shannon Price, a mystery woman, Anna Gray and his former manager, Don Mial. You can read more details here.

What can we learn from such disputes like this and this? Writing a Will is not sufficient in certain situation. If you feel that someone will contest your Will, then you can take precautions to prevent it. Disputes like these happens to ordinary people as well, not only the rich and famous. They are just not reported in the media.

In such situations, you may need more advance planning including setting up a trust. We at VitalWills.com can help you to create a trust. It is not that difficult nor is it something that is very expensive. We can assist you to decide whether a trust is necessary for you.