The vast majority of the UK population still do not have a Will, despite a large proportion of them stating in a survey that they have a good idea where they would like their estate to go upon their demise. If you are still wavering about whether to make a Will or where to leave your treasured possessions, have a ponder on these unusual requests:

In 1974 a dentist left his dental nurse £181,000.00 provided she did not go with men or wear make-up or jewellery for five years;

Samuel Bratt’s wife had not let him smoke. On his death in 1960 he left her £330,000.00 making it conditional upon her smoking five cigars a day;

A lady left £100,000.00 in 1990 to the King George Hospital for the specific purpose of the “expansion, improvement and maintenance of its lavatories”;

Juan Potomachi left the equivalent of around £30,000 to the Buenos Aires-based Teatro Dramatic Theatre provided his skull be used for all future productions of Hamlet;

Amy Bachman in 1959 left over $600,000.00 to her dog Bingo, just $1 to her husband and nothing to her son;

David Davis left his wife five shillings to “enable her to get drunk for the last time at my expense” back in 1788.

So if you want to leave your own “unusual legacy” Call MS Legal (Mann Solicitors) on 01933 664877 or Isobel.mann@mslegal.co.uk for advice. www.mslegal.co.uk