A well drafted Will may be particularly important in any number of circumstances but there are often very common situations where we find that people are not aware that special steps must be taken: if you are living in a common-law relationship (a common-law spouse is not considered to be a “spouse” under the law for the purposes of dividing your property); if you are in a second marriage/relationship and there are children from a prior relationship; if you have young children and you want to set out your wishes for guardianship; you may have dependants with special needs for continuing care; you may feel that it is in your children’s interest that they do not inherit your estate until they reach a particular age; you may want to make sure that a particular person or persons are appointed as your executor/trustee , or, you want to be sure that a particular person is not appointed as your executor/trustee.