Are California Will Kits – “Do It Yourself Wills” – Legal?

Posted on | April 30, 2009 | No Comments

As a probate litigator I can tell you first hand that do-it-yourself wills are a probate attorney’s dream.  Time and again I have seen the damage that self-written wills have done to honest and hardworking people that bought some stationary and tried to do it themselves.  Instead of giving their money to their beneficiaries- the beneficiaries end up fighting over the vague terms of the document leading to an unneccessary loss to the estate.  But don’t take my word for it- read this article to find out more about the disputes that arise over off-the-shelf wills.  Honestly, I would rather you put me out of business by hiring an attorney to prepare proper documents then see the same sorry tale over and over again.

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