Signature Lines and Affidavit
The signature lines of your simple will are the locations where you, your witnesses, and a notary will write your signatures on the will. The affidavit will comprise the entire…
The signature lines of your simple will are the locations where you, your witnesses, and a notary will write your signatures on the will. The affidavit will comprise the entire…
See if you can find the common mistake in this statement of a gift written in John Doe’s hypothetical will: The rest, residue, and remainder of my estate shall be…
…intended in his or her will. This post outlines some common changes that may occur during the life of the testator and some ways that changes are addressed. First, a…
It is often convenient for people who are married, in state registered domestic partnerships, or otherwise in long-term committed relationships to work together with their spouse, domestic partner, or significant…
…the testator’s intent, the community property and quasi-community property rights of the surviving spouse or partner, the various elements of the decedent’s scheme for distributing property upon the testator’s death,…
…A designation like this is necessary for gifts to a person’s descendants because the group of people who comprise a person’s descendants is likely to change over time, which means…
…introductory clause of your simple will. However, if you commonly go by a different name, such as a nickname, the introductory clause gives you the opportunity to clarify that fact….