Wills

[Santalum]

Have to agree with what most of the others have said, see a solicitor and get it done right, could save someone a lot of heartache and money some time in the future. Jon.

[Tonyz]

This is going just where I thought it would, do it right use the right people
thats for your imput. Tony

[masoth]

Tonto, your question is worth asking but you need to keep in mind the bits of information offered, in case your professionsl fails to address a particular issue eg: if there is a person who you specifically want to exclude from benefit in your Will IT IS WORTH having the exclusion explained because EVERY Will can be challenged in Probate Court.

Something like: "......... to _________, my ex wife I specifically leave nothing. She recieved 65% of all family possessions, and regular fortnightly child support payment of $----, from when she chose to leave the marital home ......."

soth

[Ashore]

Got to agree with the laywer path , and if you can one who specializes in wills and probate, I remember making our first will thought we would just leave it all to each other or the kids simple First thing the lawyer asked was do you all ever ride in the car together, so who gets it if you are all killed in a car accident ? and if you are leaving your estate to a child or children who do you pick as your trustees, friends or relatives and will they have a good enough financial brain so that by the time your kids come of age theres anything left to inherit ?
We also have specifyied in our wills that we do not want to continue on life support etc I know that this can be overulled but at least out wishes are in black and white , so my advice is go with the lawyer and as I said one who knowes a fair bit about wills and probate laws.



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[AlexS]

Ashore stole my thunder. Don't just go to any solicitor - unless they know what they're about they can stuff it up as well as the next person. Check out the web site or ring your state's law society for one that specalizes and is qualified in the area. And get them to sort out POAs etc at the same time. SWMBO & I did ours and sent the in-laws along at the same time, the cost was pretty reasonable. Worth revising whenever there's a major event such as the birth of children or grandchildren, deaths, marriages, retirement, new-found enemies....