Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Ohio
Living trust/will
Does a will or living trust have to be drawn up by a lawyer, or can a person do it himself?
Asked on 2/01/08, 1:35 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Rosplock
Rosplock & Perez
Re: Living trust/will
While it is not a good idea to do it yourself, there is no legal requirement that a lawyer draw these documents. Only a lawyer can do it for you, but you can do it for yourself.
Most "homemade" trusts I have seen were either defective or did not accomplish what they were intended to do. Would you diagnose your own illness based on reading a book or a website? Doing a trust based on downloading an internet form is not much different.
Answered on 2/02/08, 11:34 pm