From a pair of Christmas socks to a kidney stone, new research has revealed some of the most bizarre things people have left in their wills.
Planning for death is daunting and something we naturally want to avoid and not think about. But for some people, writing a will is a chance to leave a loved one a final gesture or include their final wishes.
Research has been carried out by life insurance broker, LifeSearch , who analysed public messenger boards including Reddit and Ranker to find the strangest items and requests. Some of which include leaving items to a giraffe and a goldfish rather than a person and a list of 'nasty comments' for each family member.
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Ten Of The Strangest Things Left In Wills:
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One man left his prostate to a giraffe
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A lady left a trust fund of £100,000 to her pet goldfish
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One man’s last wish was to have his ashes fired out of a gun
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A manure spreader was left by a father for his son [who also disinherited him]
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A pair of Christmas socks
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One grandmother left a single penny and list of “nasty comments” for each family member
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A Toblerone
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A kidney stone
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Napoleon famously documented he wanted his head to be shaved upon on his death and for his hair to be shared amongst his family
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The inventor of Pringles cans used his will to document he wanted to be cremated and his ashes to be packed in a Pringles can and buried
A will is a legal document which tells those who are left behind your wishes when you have passed away. The contents of a will include the care of your children and the distribution of your money, property, possessions and investments.
The list has been compiled in a bid to raise awareness about the importance of wills and how crucial it is to be clued up on the process of planning a will, no matter your age or health.
Emma Walker, Chief Marketing Officer at LifeSearch said: "Planning for death is daunting, morbid and something we naturally don’t want to do. Yet writing a will is hugely important and, at a practical level, a way to ensure the things we love and treasure make it to the right people.
"Using the guide we’ve put together, we invite people to side-step the jargon and plan, with confidence, their affairs - including safe passage for those quirky and esoteric items we collect along the way."
More information on how to write a will can be found by clicking here.
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