How to Make a Last Will and Testament
How to create your will and what to include to protect loved ones
Featured Articles
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Simple Guide To Writing a Will
Learn how to create a will that protects your family and property
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Making a Will Checklist
Get the steps to create your own will and protect your family and assets
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How to Make a Will Without a Lawyer
Learn situations where you can plan your estate and when an attorney is required
Recent Articles
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What Is a Contingent Beneficiary?
How to name beneficiaries and backups so your property and assets go to those you choose
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What Is a Codicil to a Will? Simple Writing Tips To Complete One
How to revise your will or create a new one
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What Happens With My Will After I Die?
Understand the process of will authentication and administration
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Per Stirpes and Per Capita Distribution Under a Will – What Does it Mean?
Learn how different distribution systems affect heirs of your estate
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What Is an Elective Share?
How states protect spouses from disinheritance and how to claim a share of your spouse’s estate
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What if You Want to Give Your Children Different Amounts in Your Will?
Discover when you may want to give your children unequal gifts and how to do it
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What Happens to Crypto Upon Death if There Is No Will?
Understand what happens to your cryptocurrency assets if you did not include them in your will
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What Happens if a Beneficiary Dies Before You Do?
How to plan for backup beneficiaries if your primary beneficiary dies before you do
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What Goes In a Will?
What to include in your will to protect your family, property, and money
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What Are Digital Assets?
Understand what digital assets you own and learn how to preserve them for loved ones
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