Death is not a Joke! Jokes aside, death is no laughing matter, particularly, if you don't have a will. Dying without a will can be disruptive and have serious consequences including: Unintended outcomes Beneficiaries that you wanted to benefit could miss out due to strict succession rules that may trigger a distant relative inheriting assets. You could lose control over minor children leading to those children being raised by someone else that was never intended. Financial d