A Shropshire-based will-writer has warned that the current BBC series, Can't Take It With You, highlights the alarming problems which can arise within families if wills are not tackled very carefully.

Terry Le Long, who runs Nathon Legal Services Shropshire Ltd (NLS Shropshire), is regional chairman of the Society of Will Writers (SWW), the leading professional body for the will writing industry with more than 2,000 members across the UK.

He says the issues highlighted by the TV programme's presenter, Sir Gerry Robinson, as he looks at the problems encountered by families trying to ensure their last wishes are properly honoured, are increasingly commonplace.

"A major source of problems with wills, as the programme highlights, is the scenario where people re-marry, something which is happening more and more. Will your children be disinherited if your spouse remarries after your death? This is one of the most common concerns I face on a regular basis.

"I think this is an excellent series which is doing a very good job at demonstrating what a complex issue will-writing can be and why it is vital to have the work carried out by professional will-writers who deal with these issues every day of their working lives.

"I have come across some very sad cases where people have carried out simple DIY wills only for someone to find out, when it was too late, that the will didn't go anywhere near serving its purpose.

"I would strongly urge anyone to be very careful that their wishes are protected by a properly crafted last will and testament," said Terry.