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13 Online Will Makers Compared: Which is Best for You?

Discover the best online will maker for your situation, including information on price, pros, cons, and more. Continue reading

Who’s Allowed to Witness a Last Will or Living Will?

There are two important documents that you should consider having as part of your end-of-life plans, a last will and testament and a living will. Jump ahead to these... Continue reading

What Are Your Options for Creating a Legal Will During COVID-19?

Nearly half of all Americans over age 55 don't have a will, and many Americans believe they can't afford to hire an expensive attorney to draft their will. But not everyone need... Continue reading

How to Find Someone’s Will After Their Death: Step-By-Step

When a loved one dies, you might need to know whether they had a will. There are a number of reasons why you may need to find a will: You want to know whether you can file the... Continue reading

Who Can See a Will Before a Death? And When Is It Read?

What's one important issue about having a will that many people are concerned about? As you can imagine, a major concern is who can see a will before death. You may not want... Continue reading

What’s a Simple Will? And How Do You Write One?

A simple will is a legal document that you use to express how you want your property to be passed on after your death. Nearly half of Americans over age 55 do not have a will.... Continue reading

How (And When) You Should Update Your Last Will & Testament

Executing a will can be a great relief. Many people delay making one, perhaps not knowing how to create it, not wanting to hire an attorney, not knowing how they want to... Continue reading

What’s a Living Will? And How Do You Make One?

When most people think of making end-of-life estate plans, they think of making a last will and testament (a will). But there is more to effective planning than just a simple... Continue reading

Why (And Why You May Not) Need a Will

Most of us probably recognize the phrase "For Whom the Bell Tolls" as the title of Ernest Hemingway's popular novel set in the Spanish Civil War in the late 1930s. But the phras... Continue reading

7 Places You Should Keep Your Last Will & Testament

If you spent any time worrying over whether to have a Last Will and Testament (a "will"), you may have read many articles about how a will is a critical part of a comprehensive... Continue reading

How to Write a Will & Make it Legal: 6 Steps

One of the basic items that should be part of your estate plan is a last will and testament, colloquially known as a will. In most cases, a will is the most common tool for... Continue reading

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