Three-quarters of 35 to 54-year-olds are without a will - research

This figure was the most striking from its findings, the adviser directory business suggested, as this age group were most likely to have dependants and other major financial commitments, such as mortgages. More than a third (37%) of those aged 55 and over did not have a will either, the research found, while more than four-fifths (84%) of those aged 18 to 34 were in the same boat. Taken together, this suggested three-fifths (60%) of UK adults have no will, Unbiased said, and represented more than 31 million people at risk of dying intestate. As such, they added, they were in danger o...