Last will and testament blank forms are at the very heart of what I like to call the “Home Grown” Estate Plan. As the population ages, there are more and more people in need of assessing their situation and setting their affairs in order. The bottom line is that, as they say, “you can’t take [...]
Despite the well-funded, highly-advertised fee-based internet will offers, free online wills are available for those daring enough to go there. I’ve long said that I’m a big fan of free things, but I’ve had to learn to draw the line on things that are better off not skimped on. Nevertheless, nothing is absolute, and it’s [...]
If you intend to draft your own will, make your efforts count by heeding this bit of warning. One of the most tragic events an estate planning attorney can witness is the proactive efforts of people to plan according to their wishes, only to see their well-meaning intentions thwarted. “How can that happen,” you might [...]
With the number of people reaching retirement age increasing at a rapid number daily, the internet is literally littered with an abundance of people wanting to make their last will and testament free. Who can blame them? Putting together your own estate plan isn’t impossible. However, as an estate planning attorney, I’ve seen a fleet [...]