Handwritten changes a Testator makes before signing a typewritten Will are valid; however, handwritten changes made after signing a Will be disregarded unless the Testator observes all the…
A holographic Will is a handwritten Will. And there have been some strange ones. For example, can you imagine writing your will on your bedroom wall? How…
North Carolina attorney Rania Combs discusses the statutory requirements of valid Wills in North Carolina.
I have written before that a move to another state can trigger a need to update your will. It’s not necessarily because the move invalidates…
One section of the estate planning questionnaire I send my clients asks them to rate their level of concern about various issues. One issue about which most indicate…
I recently worked with a couple that wanted to make sure that all their worldly possessions passed to the surviving spouse upon their death, and then to…
Life Changes Can Result In Unintended Consequences, Even For Those With Wills Many years ago, I read an essay entitled “second-chance family” that reinforced…