Wills and Probate 

A will is a legal document in which a person designates who will receive his assets at death. A will designates an executor to carry out the will's instructions and names the guardians of the minor children, if any. Assets that are co-owned pass to the co-owner outside of a will. As well, assets with named beneficiaries such as retirement accounts, life insurance policies, or trusts pass to those beneficiaries outside of a will. Browse estate planning books and software.

Legal Requirements for Creating a Will

Each state has different statutory requirements for the creation of a will. Click below to learn more about the will requirements in your state.

Questions & Answers: Wills and Probate

Is a valid written Virginia will valid in Ohio?...

My father passed with a halographic will that was written out by a person and signed by him under the influence of morphine. Is that legal?...

My mom and dad passed away. Well, he was my stepdad, and raised me since I was 4. I am now 45 but together they had a child. My mom and dad bought land and a home, etc. but my dad ...

Louise, I am sorry for your loss. Your stepfather passed away after your mother? And you were never adopted by your stepfather? Without a will, if a widower dies, their property is...

The wittnesses, can they be family members?...

Does Oregon require a will to be notarized?...

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