Will Lawyer

You’ve likely heard the term will before and questioned whether or not you need a will lawyer to help you through this process. Wills, also known as last will and testament, are statements from individuals about how their property should be distributed upon their death. In order for a will to be valid, there are certain formalities that must be followed in its creation and in signing.

Why Should You Make a Will? 

The idea behind a will is to help you protect your family and your property after your death. You can use a will too:

• Leave property to people organizations
• Name a personal guardian to care for your minor children
• Name a trusted person to manage the property you leave to minor children
• Name an executor who makes sure that the terms of your will are carried out

If you die without a will, your property will be distributed according to the state laws. Typically, this means that your property is going to be given to your closest relatives, beginning with your spouse and children. However, if you don’t have a spouse or children, then your grandchildren or your parents will get your property. The list continues with increasingly distant relatives and if the court exhausts this list to find you have no living relatives by blood or marriage that the state will take your property.

When the state is in control of how your property is going to be divided, it may not go to who you wanted to under last wishes will not be known.

Do You Need a Will Lawyer? 

The short answer is no, you don’t. However, you may want to consult a will lawyer to make sure nothing will be contested and that what you want to happen will.

Hiring a lawyer can also make sure that your document is going to be correct and legally binding with the proper phrasing. By seeking a lawyer’s advice, you can know that what you want to happen will happen after your death.

Can You Change Your Will? 

Yes, you can change your will or even revoke it if needed. Life doesn’t often stay stagnant, and that means as you change your needs and your wishes are also likely to change.

Often, if you need to make changes to your will, it is best to revoke it and make a new one. This just means you cancel the previous will and have it updated version that is going to have your current wishes and information that you want. If you only have to make very simple changes, you could add an amendment to your existing will, but there is a chance that these can be overlooked in the future. In the long run, this means consulting with the will lawyer is going to be your best bet in making sure everything is correct.

If you have questions about what goes into a will and how to make one, consult a will lawyer from our team at Winfrey Law Firm, PLLC today.