Write a Will. Leave Behind Peace, Not Problems.
Sometime ago, a close friend of mine lost his father.
A little while later, he lost his mother too.
They were a family of eight — my friend had five siblings.
During his father’s lifetime, my friend repeatedly requested him to write a Will.
But like many parents, he postponed it.
“We are all one family.”
“My children will never fight.”
“There is still time.”
Unfortunately, life had other plans.
What was once a close-knit family slowly became distant.
Conversations turned into arguments.
Relationships became strained.
Emotions gave way to resentment.
The painful irony?
The son who stood by his parents till the very end — physically, emotionally, financially — became the one who suffered the most.
Some of the other siblings were already financially well settled. Yet disputes arose over property, jewellery, savings, and assets left behind.
Haven’t we seen this happen repeatedly around us?
Not writing a Will is not a small oversight.
It is a serious mistake.
A properly written Will is not merely about wealth distribution.
It is about clarity.
It is about fairness.
It is about preserving relationships after we are gone.
If you are a parent and you have children, property, investments, gold, silver, or savings — please write a Will.
Appoint an executor.
Document your intentions clearly.
And if you are a son or daughter, encourage your parents to do so respectfully and early.
A Will does not divide a family.
Confusion does.
The greatest inheritance parents can leave behind is not property.
It is peaceful among their children.