A state law could possibly require this, but generally this is a movie scenario and not done in real life. Usually, the personal representative of the estate provides...
Archive - August 2019
If you do not do it yourself (which is perfectly acceptable) only an attorney can legally draft a will for you. Be aware that personally drafted wills are often...
Missing Wills raises all sorts of interesting legal issues which often turn on the specific facts and circumstances, and the law of the state in which the deceased...
The laws of each state usually provide a “default will” for any person who dies without a will, which is referred to as “intestate”. The spouse and children of the...
If a person dies without a Will (known as dying “intestate”), the probate court appoints a Personal Representative frequently called an “Administrator” to receive all...
The simple answer is immediately. Usually, death comes as a surprise to us all and no one is aware of their impending demise. Making a will represents doing the “right...
If this is allowable in the state in question, the benefit of doing so is that the list can be changed from time to time as opposed to changing or adding codicils to the...
Of course. The only real requirement is that the person making the will be competent to make the change. In the movies, you have probably heard this stated as “being of...
While each state may impose additional or alternate requirements, in general, a valid will must be hand-written or printed and signed by the person who has created it...
Are there any specific rules about how property can be disposed of? In general, the answer is yes, but if (for example) you indicated that all your effects should be...
