simple will book 7th (2007)

[...]... the Most From This Book 9 Will You Need a Lawyer? 10 A Look at a Basic Will 12  | nolo’s simple will book T his book enables you to write your own will, valid in every state except Louisiana If you’re temporarily residing outside the United States for work, study, travel, or military service, you can also use Nolo’s Simple Will Book to make a will that’s valid... MakingPrepare Your Will 139 How to Will Clauses 143 Your Will Legal 12 Makingand Witnessing Your Will .164 Signing “Self-Proving” Wills: Using a Notary Public 166 After Your Will Is Completed 168 Revoking Your Will 13 Changing orWill or Revoking It 172 Revising Your Making Simple Changes in Your Will by Codicil 173 Revoking Your Will ... State Law That Governs Your Will 19 Types of Wills 20 Typewritten “Witnessed” Wills 20 Statutory Wills 20 Stationery Store Wills 20 Handwritten Wills 21 Video Wills 21 Electronic Wills 21 Oral Wills 21 Joint Wills 21 Living Wills ... legally valid wills for more than 25 years, and Nolo’s Simple Will Book, remains one of our most popular estate planning books—for good reason It has clear, easy-to-understand instructions, and it explains when you might need a lawyer’s help  | nolo’s simple will book Your biggest challenge will probably be making some personal decisions—for example, deciding how to leave property, or who will care for... Choosing Wills 114 Basic Form What You Can Accomplish With a Basic Will 114 Making a Customized Will .115 After You’ve Prepared Your Will 116 a Fill-in-the Blanks Will 10 MakingStarted 118 Getting Filling in the Will Form 119 Sample Filled-in Basic Will .126 Preparing Your Final Will 135 a Customized Will 11 MakingPrepare... that your original will does not need to be changed Types of Wills This book enables you to prepare a normal typewritten will Other types of wills, none of which I recommend, are also discussed below Typewritten “Witnessed” Wills This is the conventional will, the kind this book e ­ nables you to prepare Once prepared, it must be properly signed and witnessed This type of “ ­ formal” will is familiar... believing one is 12 | nolo’s simple will book required) to tell them what to do By buying this book, you’ve demonstrated that you’re not willing to turn such basic decisions as the distribution of your own property over to someone else Good Keep that firmly in mind when considering whether you actually need a lawyer’s help A Look at a Basic Will Seeing a will drafted from this book may take some of the... her aunt This sample will is complete except for the f ­ ormula language defining the executor’s powers, which is the same for all wills in this book and is omitted here to save space CHAPTER 1 | MAkING YOUR OWN WILL | 13 Will of Jane Martinez I, Jane Martinez, a resident of Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, declare that this is my will 1 Revocation of Prior Wills I revoke all wills and codicils... Children Worksheet Fill-in-the-Blank Wills Will for a Married Person Leaving All or Bulk of Property to Spouse Will for a Single Person With No Minor Children Will for a Single Person With Minor Children Will for a Married Person With No Minor Children Will for a Married Person With Minor Children Will for an Unmarried Person With a Partner and No Minor Children Will for an Unmarried Person With a Partner... Die 24 18 | nolo’s simple will book M ost people find it helpful to have a general view of what will making involves before focusing on specific components of their own wills This chapter looks at several ­major concerns, starting with the one people most worry about: What makes a will legal? How to Make a Valid Will The legal requirements for drafting a valid will aren’t nearly as complicated . 9 How to Get the Most From is Book 9 Will You Need a Lawyer? 10 A Look at a Basic Will 12 4 | NOLO’S SIMPLE WILL BOOK T his book enables you to write your own will, valid in every state except. 118 Filling in the Will Form 119 Sample Filled-in Basic Will 126 Preparing Your Final Will 135 11 Making a Customized Will How to Prepare Your Will 139 Will Clauses 143 12 Making Your Will Legal Signing. the Right Will Form Basic Form Wills 114 What You Can Accomplish With a Basic Will 114 Making a Customized Will 115 After You’ve Prepared Your Will 116 10 Making a Fill-in-the Blanks Will Getting