Wills, trusts and estates
Wills, trusts and powers of attorney
An estate document that is wrong is discovered by the people who cannot ask you about it. GO LAW drafts wills, trusts and directives from what you describe; the formalities that make one valid are state law, and this is a good place to ask a person.
Three ways to get this done
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Wills, living trusts, powers of attorney and health care directives.
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Ask a licensed attorney about signing, witnessing and what your state requires.
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Questions people arrive with
What makes a will valid?
Formalities, and they are state law: who may witness, how many, whether they can inherit, and whether a notarised affidavit is needed. A perfectly worded will that was signed wrongly does not work.
Do I need a trust as well as a will?
Not everybody does. A trust avoids probate for what is put into it and keeps the arrangement private; a will still catches everything that was not. Which is worth the cost depends on what you own and where.
What does a power of attorney actually let someone do?
Exactly what the document says, and no more. A general one covers financial affairs broadly; a limited one covers a single act. A separate health care directive is what speaks for you on medical decisions.