As any wills and probate solicitor knows only too well, a shocking proportion of the population has never made a will (two-thirds of Britons do not have a valid will according to a recent survey by unbiased.co.uk). So law firms will be only too pleased that a new BBC documentary fronted by a City solicitor is set to raise the profile of this issue. Withers partner Sue Medder (pictured) will be presenting Can’t Take It With You, with business expert Sir Gerry Robinson (also pictured), a six-part series revealing the emotional human stories stemming from intestacy. The first episode will be aired tomorrow on BBC2; solicitors can expect the phone to start ringing in the wills and probate department next week.
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