Tuesday, July 15, 2014

What You Need To Know About Wills

By Marylou Forbes


For most, death is something that one should talk about. They feel that talking about it is just as though they are inviting the Grim Reaper to come and take them away. There are also those who prefer to arrange for it beforehand. These are the type of open minded people who are unfazed to draft their own wills Hawaii without hesitation, even in the slightest bit.

A will also comes by the term testament. It is a legal declaration of a certain testator wherein he or she gives out a list of special people who will carry out what he or she has started, manage his or her estate and receive a percentage of his or her property which he or she cannot bring with him or her into the afterlife. It is read as soon as the funeral rites are over and the bereaved has been given ample time to grieve.

It is also one of the most binding and iron clad documents in the world of contract law. It is made to have a clear list of inheritors, for the most part, to avoid any arguments. Such contests and protests happen every time, but not with a well drafted and updated testament.

It is made mostly by rich people, but it is not really exclusive only for the elite. Even if you do not have the millions to divide among your loved ones, it does not mean that you are prohibited to draft your own will. Contrary to popular belief, one does not need to be old, wealthy, or sick beyond medical help in order to have your own document drafted for you by your most trusted lawyer and legal adviser.

There are also many different kinds of wills, according to your set preference. Statutory ones are by far the easiest to make. In its pages are simple instructionals that you have made on your own, with the assistance of your legal adviser, detailing how your assets and properties should be distributed.

A pour over will is used in relation with a revocable living trust. The holographic type is made in the own handwriting of the one who owns the said will. Such wills are valid in Hawaii and some states, and then there are those who do not honor these types for certain reasons.

One that is made in secret with iron clad instructions prohibiting one to open it until the testator dies is one that is called as a mystic will. It has earned its name due to the fact that nobody really knows about its existence, thus the air of mysticity. The oral kind is also known as the dying declaration, one that is spoken aloud by the deceased before he has had his last breath.

There are many reasons why people chose to draft their own as soon as they can. One of the top reasons include the nomination of specific people as guardians. They are made so that children who are under 18 are in safe hands in the event that their parents pass away before they reach the legal age.

Another involves business. Family businesses are often passed on from father to son, but other shareholders can contest to ownership, which is why a clear testament is very important. This ensure that the company stays under the management of the family.




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