post Category: Reference post postSeptember 18, 2009

A will is simply a piece of paper that says Who gets what when you die. But it’s also a legal document, which is where the trouble can begin. When you’re dealing with
will, you’re dealing with the courts. When Nancy made up her will, she truly believed that everything—the house, their children—would pass smoothly to Jeff. She thought everything was in order. But a will often takes a circuitous route to get where it’s meant to go, and in many cases it can be a very expensive route as well.
How do you get a will?
There are a few ways you can do it. You can have a lawyer draw one up. This should cost from a hundred to a few hundred dollars, depending on where you live and how complex your affairs are. You can buy a form will at a stationery store and fill in the blanks, which should cost about $10. Or you can get a computer program that will generate one for you for about $35. If you use any of these methods to draw up your will, you’ll also need to sign it and, while you are signing it, have two or three people sign it as well to witness your signature. Some states require two signatures, some three, so to be on the safe side, ask three people to witness your signature. When you want to change anything in the will, you simply draw up what is called a codicil, which is an additional paper enumerating your changes. Follow the same procedure you did when you signed the will in the first place.

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