Wills

Question: We had a community property agreement and wills prepared in Washington state where we resided for many years. We are now residents of Arizona which is also a community property state. [...]

Question: My brother and I are about ready to get my mother to make out her will and a revocable trust. How do you make sure that the will is not contestable? Is there a way to do that and what [...]

Question: I’d appreciate your opinion on whether my two daughters should have wills, and if so whether they should create them using software such as LegalZoom or Quicken WillMaker versus having [...]

Question: I have a health care proxy which is current. I have an old will but since my husband has died, the will also includes a directive that all assets should go to our children. The will is [...]

Question: What subjects in a last will are interchangeable within all states? If I move frequently due to my company is there anything on my will I know will always be valid or do I have to pay [...]

Traditionally, estates have been passed down by “per stirpes” descent. More recently, this system has been replaced by the “per capita by each generation” system. Only an [...]

Question: I am the social worker at a medical clinic and our doctors are frequently told by patients that their lawyer, neurologist, or someone else , told them to have the PCP determine capacity [...]

Everyone talks about probate and avoiding probate, but what is “probate?” And what is “probate property?” Probate is the judicial process through which property you own [...]

Question: My friend wishes to leave me her mobile home but wants to make sure her stepchildren get some money. The value of the home is $800,000, and she wants me to have it in a way that she [...]

Question: My wife and I drafted our wills with an attorney when our two children were young. We would like to make some minor tweaks to the will — for instance, adding a new charity [...]