fairfax: Why You Need an Attorney to Prepare Your Last Will and Testament
- 09/17/08 02:53 AM
As an Estate Planning and Probate Attorney I handle many cases a year involved in litigation where real estate is involved. Too often individuals try to prepare a Last Will without an attorney resulting in substantally more expense to the ones they love. Utlimately, this costs the beneficiaries (this is the people they love such as a spouse, children, parents) a lot more then they would have spent for an attorney to draft the Will, and supervise the Will signing. For example, in Virginia if you do not have a Will the Adminitrator (also referred to as Executor - this is the person in charge of your property … (2 comments)
fairfax: Why You Need a Last Will and Testament (sometimes a Revocable Living Trust)
- 09/16/08 03:39 PM
Everyone over the age of 18 should have a Last Will and Testament (or sometimes a Revocable Living Trust) to protect the ones they love, especially if they own real estate. I have lived in Virginia since I was born, and the events of 911 remind me how vulnerable we can be. After I heard the tragic news I frantically rushed home from DC to my children in Centreville. One of the things that stuck me as ironic was how gorgeous the weather was, amidst a great tradegdy. The day was such an exceptionally clear blue day. A few nights ago I was watching the news on September 11, … (1 comments)
As an Estate Planning and Probate Attorney I handle many cases a year involved in litigation where real estate is involved. Too often individuals try to prepare a Last Will without an attorney resulting in substantally more expense to the ones they love. Utlimately, this costs the beneficiaries (this is the people they love such as a spouse, children, parents) a lot more then they would have spent for an attorney to draft the Will, and supervise the Will signing. For example, in Virginia if you do not have a Will the Adminitrator (also referred to as Executor - this is the person in charge of your property … (2 comments)
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