| Wills are legal documents that a person uses to | | | | herself they can do so but it is likely that they will |
| declare how he or she wishes his property to be | | | | overlook something. If something is overlooked then it |
| disposed of when he or she dies. In most cases wills | | | | the execution of the will might be difficult. The will itself |
| are written out, signed and attested to, or more | | | | may be invalid. |
| commonly known as witnessed to. In the past, the law | | | | When the will is written up there must be someone |
| stated that wills could only dispose of real property, or | | | | there to witness or attest to the will. The witness must |
| land, and a testament disposed of personal property. | | | | sign in he presence of the person writing the will and all |
| Today, wills are referred to as the last will and | | | | other witnesses. Once wills have been signed and |
| testament and it deals with both real and personal | | | | witnessed they cannot be changed without having the |
| property. | | | | witnesses present. |
| There are various types of wills that people could | | | | Probate |
| have. One such will is a joint will. More than one person | | | | When a person dies there are several things that |
| with each testator executes this will, as the person | | | | much happen before a will can go into effect. The will |
| who makes a will is called, leaving his property to the | | | | itself must be probated. What this means is that it |
| survivor or to other persons. The second type of will is | | | | must be proven to be that last will and testament of |
| a mutual will. Mutual wills the testators agree that each | | | | the deceased. The executor of the will carries out the |
| shall be the beneficiary under the other's will. | | | | last wishes of the deceased. This may need to be |
| Execution Of Wills | | | | done in court or it may not. Anyone may contest a will |
| It is recommended that people have lawyers draw up | | | | and in order to do this they must appear in court. |
| your will. If a person wishes to draw up the will him or | | | | |