Also do you really have to have an attorney draw up a will or can you just appoint an executor to divide things as you wish on a pre formatted form that can be purchased from the stationary stores?
2007-05-23 03:31:44 · 2 answers · asked by livewire 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Most of the time a will executed in one state is valid in another. Generally an estate will be probated in the state and county that the person dies in. A "pre-formatted" will would be fine if there are no objections from the survivors. Having an attorney familiar with probate draw up your will is a greater assurance that it will not be successfully contested. But I am not an attorney, so why listen to me!
2007-05-23 04:34:36 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the usa we have what is call the Uniform Probate Code; which encompasses all states. If you have a simple estate you can fill out a do it yourself will. However, with something as serious as money at stake you would be well advised to spend a few dollars on an attorney and have an ironclad will drawn up.
2007-05-23 12:29:16 · answer #2 · answered by acmeraven 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋