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Survey on Commission Report
1.
Do you think a formal support scheme – to help people with limited capacity to make a will (rather than having to apply to the Court of Protection for a statutory will) - is practical and/or desirable?
Yes
No
Reason for the answer
2.
Should the age at which someone can make a will be lowered from 18 to 16?
Yes
No
Do you have any anecdotal evidence of someone aged under 18 wanting to make a will? What were the circumstances?
3.
Should the test for capacity set out in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 be adopted and there be a Mental Capacity Act Code of Conduct for wills?
Yes
No
4.
If you answered no to question 3, would you agree that the Banks v Goodfellow test should be put on a statutory footing?
Yes, with a presumption of capacity
Yes, without a presumption of capacity
No
5.
The Commission is looking at the level of public awareness of the fact that marriage revokes a will. In your experience, is this widely known?
Yes
No
6.
What proportion of wills do you make that involve: face to face, telephone, post or online?
Face to face contact
Telephone contact
Contact by post only
Online contact only
7.
What is the usual cost of:
Preparing a straight forward Will
Obtaining a report on capacity
Preparing a codicil
8.
In your experience, what issues cause the most problems when drafting a will?
9.
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