Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Arizona

Re: will question

Law Guru sells "forms." It also requests volunteer attorneys in specific fields to be available to respond to questions of the public. The attorneys are not affiliated with Law Guru.

I often find that estate plans drafted by other attorneys are not up to my standards, have minor problems, and do not stand up to scrutiny. Do-it-yourself estate planning may work, or it may cause problems which are difficult or impossible to repair, since the decease of a person makes it usually impossible to perform modifications post-mortem. It all depends upon the specifics of any particular case.

Good luck.

Re: will question

either will should be legal, but the new one should have been notarized

Re: will question

A will is not more binding or legal if it is prepared by an attorney. All wills must be witnessed and notarized, except in the case of a holographic will, one that is prepared solely by the Testator in his own hand.

In general, no one should use a "form will" without having legal expertise. You have to understand the legal principles in order to fill out a form correctly, and in order to fill out the form so that your testamentary goals and purposes are achieved. Further, only with legal advice will you learn what your options are, and what should be included in your will that is not included in the will "form."