It is always good to make sure that you do not leave your family members and other close people to you in poverty and other problems after you die therefore being necessary to work hard and invest in different properties so that they can have them for their own benefits when you will not be alive. Wills have therefore become very important in helping many people inherit different properties according to the wishes of their parents and guardians.
A will is simply a legal document where the wishes of an individual about his or her assets are expressed. Writing a will simply means that your assets will be handed over to your loved ones and not the state. There are seral standards that every will should meet in order to be termed as a legal and valid document by the court of law. The first requirement for a valid will is a legal age of the person writing it (testator) where he or she should be 18 years and above.
The mental state of the testator should also be very sound to make sound decisions or wishes. An executor or witness is very important when writing a will and this is actually a legal requirement that you must meet for your will to be valid and the role of the executors is to make sure that your sentimental assets are distributed according to your wishes. It is always vital to make sure that you find a good attorney to advise you on the best will to select when writing one. There are several types of wills whose executions are guides by different laws depending on one’s state. Below are the most common types of wills that can be very helpful to increasing the knowledge of the learner about wills in general.
The simple wills fall in the first category of wills and here, the various rules regarding the distribution of the properties are very simple and easily understood by the heirs. Simple wills can be written by the testators themselves but it can be much better to have guidance of the attorney to avoid errors. In case you would love to put some of your assets into trust, you need to write a testamentary trust will that will include a third part (executor) to oversee the whole distribution process and make sure that it is done as per your wishes. The other very common types of wills are joint wills which are created by two testators who leave their properties to each other as well as living wills that only distribute assets when the testator is alive.
