So what happens if I die without making a Will? Making a Will means you determine who is responsible for distributing your assets, who gets what after you’re gone and how much or what share each person gets. In other words, even after you’re gone, you have the control via your Will as to how your assets are to be distributed. To not have a Will is to relinquish that control and the law steps in and decides who gets to be in charge of your estate, who gets what and in what shares. For example, if you die without a Will leaving only adult children, they are all equally entitled to apply for the grant and to benefit from your estate. You might conclude, “that’s not too bad, I don’t need a Will” but complications can easily arise if there is no agreement among the children as to who makes the application. You may also want to leave a gift for a good friend. This would not be realized if you die without a Will. It wouldn’t matter if you wrote your wishes down in a letter, email, WhatsApp, sent a voice note or held a family meeting. Your wishes only have legal effect if you’ve made a valid Will.