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Altering a Will

There are a number of circumstances that may arise in your life that would lead you to want to change your will.

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Are Oral Wills Valid?

An oral will, which is also called a nuncupative will, is an estate plan that is spoken or made orally by the testator, and is never reduced to writ...

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Asset Protection

Transferring property following the death of a loved one can be troublesome. Why bother with the complicated process yourself?

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Challenging Will

During the estate planning process, a will is put in place to convey the wishes of the individual and to distribute their property accordingly.  In...

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Chane or Remove Will Executor

Removing an executor from a will is not an easy thing to do. This person was chosen by the testator (deceased) to be in charge of his or her estate....

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Creating a Living Will

Sometimes as we begin to get older we start to think about planning the future and preparing a life for our children or future children. There are m...

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Death Bed Wills

A will that a testator drafts and executes when he or she is facing imminent death is commonly referred to as a deathbed will.  Although a deathbe...

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Debt after Death

The executor of a will is in charge of the deceased person’s estate. He or she has been appointed to carry out certain duties. One of those duties ...

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Dying Intestate

Studies indicate that many persons who have accumulated wealth during their lifetime die without a valid will. When this happens, the decedent's pro...

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Estate Planning

An estate is the total property, real and personal, owned by an individual prior to distribution through a trust or will. Real property is real esta...

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Executor of a Will

Drafting and finalizing a will can be the most difficult thing to do for a person in their lifetime because they have to deal with the fact that one ...

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Famous Wills

The following pages contain the last wills and testaments of some of the most influential people in American history and popular culture. From Washi...

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How a Will Can Be Challenged

When a person wants to challenge a will the process may be a bit different from state to state but regardless of the state it will require filing a ...

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Living Wills

Our Wills and Trusts Attorneys can assist you with how wills are interpreted and the requirements for making a valid will that effectively allow a p...

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Making a Will

It is vitally important for every citizen of the United States to create a will at some point during his or her lifetime. A will is a legal document...

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Revoking a Will

While it is a great idea to create a will early on in your life so your loved ones are protected, that often means that your life circumstances chan...

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Types of Trusts

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Types of Wills

A will is the most important written document that a person will create during their lifetime. It might be difficult for some people to come to grips...

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What is a Handwritten or Holographic Will?

A holographic or handwritten will is an informal document written by a testator who most likely intends it to be a legally binding will or estate pl...

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What is a Joint Will?

A joint will is a single legal document that covers the assets of more than one person, which in most cases, is a husband and wife.  Given the fac...

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What is a Pour Over Will?

A pour over will literally “pours over” all of your assets into a trust that you have already established.  In this type of situation, there i...

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What is a Self Proving Will?

A testator, or a person who executes a will, creates a self-proving will when he or she signs the will in the presence of at least two witnesses.  ...

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What is a Simple Will?

A simple will is an estate-planning document that can be as short as a single page.  For example, a will that leaves all of a person’s assets to ...

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What is a Statutory Will?

A statutory will is a very simple standard will form that can be completed by a testator by checking boxes and filling in certain blanks.  This ty...

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What is a Testamentary Trust Will?

A testamentary trust will operates in conjunction with one or more trusts that you create, by generally providing that all or part of your assets ar...

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What is a Video Will?

A testator makes a video will when he or she reads the will on camera, and perhaps even explains why he or she chose to make distribution of his or ...

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Will Executor Duties

An executor is the person selected in a will to settle that person’s estate. Essentially, this individual is in charge of the estate. This comes w...

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Wills FAQs

Studies indicate that many persons who have accumulated wealth during their lifetime die without a valid will.

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Wills Trusts Links

Welcome to Wills & Trusts Law Firms Internet Resources. Here, you will find collection of web sites related to ...

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Wills Trusts Overview

Wills and Trust Attorneys, Lawyers and Law Firms help people create and revise:

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Wills and Inheritance

Nothing is certain in life but death and taxes. As people grow older, they begin to setup wills, which state their preference as to how their estate ...

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Wills and Trust Glossary

Administrator The person appointed by the court to manage your estate when you die without leaving a will. Since they are court appointed, they are...

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Wills and Trust Laws

The following links are sections of The US Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) relevant to the Wills Trusts legal field, and also consists of other go...

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Wills and Trusts Books

Wills and Trusts in a Nutshell  by Robert L. Mennell - West Group - Paperback - 365 pages 2nd edition (July 1994) Federal Estate an...

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