To anyone without one: get one drawn up. We did ours while my wife was battling cancer. After she died the insurance money was with me within two weeks. It was easy peasy.
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SabineHunter
FWIW, my wife and I have wills because theres lots of kids involved. But, in the event of just one or two heirs that agree 100 % on everything, why not just draw up a simple will saying something like "Sally has the authority to distribute my possesions as she sees fit" and have Peter witness it. No one will contest it, no one cares. Why give a stinkin lawyer tens of thousands of dollars, up to 40k as already stated? You aren't cheating anyone except a lawyer who gets part of your inheritance. Screw the lawyers. Instead of pointing out how dumb I am, why don't you point out where I'm wrong.
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SabineHunter
Originally posted by Txhunter3000 View PostOoooKkkkkkk. If you're not on everything they own then you'll never get it w/o going through probate and what i said in my previous posts. You can't claim chit or sell anything. Do your research. You obviously haven't had to deal with it. Make up a will, you have gotta be kidding me.
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Originally posted by SabineHunter View PostFWIW, my wife and I have wills because theres lots of kids involved. But, in the event of just one or two heirs that agree 100 % on everything, why not just draw up a simple will saying something like "Sally has the authority to distribute my possesions as she sees fit" and have Peter witness it. No one will contest it, no one cares. Why give a stinkin lawyer tens of thousands of dollars, up to 40k as already stated? You aren't cheating anyone except a lawyer who gets part of your inheritance. Screw the lawyers. Instead of pointing out how dumb I am, why don't you point out where I'm wrong.
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Originally posted by SabineHunter View PostIf it's not contested, why not make up a will. No one will know different.
Originally posted by SabineHunter View PostFWIW, my wife and I have wills because theres lots of kids involved. But, in the event of just one or two heirs that agree 100 % on everything, why not just draw up a simple will saying something like "Sally has the authority to distribute my possesions as she sees fit" and have Peter witness it. No one will contest it, no one cares. Why give a stinkin lawyer tens of thousands of dollars, up to 40k as already stated? You aren't cheating anyone except a lawyer who gets part of your inheritance. Screw the lawyers. Instead of pointing out how dumb I am, why don't you point out where I'm wrong.
Originally posted by SabineHunter View PostHmmmm.....seems like I have a really good idea of what is needed to probate a will such as filing in one of 18 courts in 10 counties, making sure you file in the right court by checking with the county clerk, inventoring assests, paying debts, etc. Most of this is done by the executor anyway before handing it to a bloodsucking lawyer. A lot of people handle the simple estates with none or much help from a lawyer. Since it won't be contested, the validation process of the will will be easy.
Originally posted by SabineHunter View PostThat's why I said make up a will and save years and lots of money.
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