Perhaps as much as 50 to 60 percent of South Carolinians do not have a will. According to attorney Bert Brannon, a will is a person’s last chance to say what he or she wants to happen to his/her possessions, so it should be taken seriously. Brannon and Richland County Probate Judge Amy McCullough name some reasons why people put off making a will, and why not leaving a will is a really bad idea. While It has no effect on the deceased at all, it can cause untold distress and trouble for those left behind.