About this source
Sam Grice, co-founder and CEO of Octopus Legacy, walks through the UK will-writing crisis — why most adults die intestate or with an out-of-date will — and live-writes a will on air, covering intestacy mechanics, digital asset access, executor selection, staggered trusts, inheritance tax, and the emotional legacy that financial planning ignores.
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The Living Legacy Plan
Your voice, your notes, and your videos will mean more to your children than your crypto — plan both.
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The Staggered Inheritance Trust
Don't hand an 18-year-old a fortune — design the trust so the money arrives when they're ready for it.
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The Executor Selection Framework
Your executor is doing your final tax return while grieving — pick someone who won't buckle under both.
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The Estate Asset Map
Your executor can't find what you haven't listed — and your crypto dies with you if there's no access trail.
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The Will-as-Selfless-Act Reframe
A will isn't for you — you're dead. It's the last financial decision you make for the people you love.
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The Intestacy Trap
Dying without a will hands a stranger's rulebook to the people you love most.